• Heritage Tree

• Trees of National Special Interest (TNSI)

• Tree of the Year – Shortlisted

  Scotland, 2014

The name is said to originate from an illicit embrace between a family member at the castle and a housemaid. It’s also known as the Kilravock Castle Layering Beech. The tree has low limbs that bend to the ground and have taken root. This process is called layering and it’s a rare feature in beeches.

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The name is said to originate from an illicit embrace between a family member at the castle and a housemaid. It’s also known as the Kilravock Castle Layering Beech. The tree has low limbs that bend to the ground and have taken root. This process is called layering and it’s a rare feature in beeches.

About the tree

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Species:

Beech

Form:

Pollard

Standing or fallen:

Standing

Living status:

Alive

Girth:

4.93m at a height of 1.97m

Veteran status:

Veteran tree

Location of tree

County:

Highland

Country:

Scotland

Grid reference:

NH81404950

Public accessibility:

Public - Scottish Outdoor Access

Surroundings:

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