Knightwood Oak
A centuries-old oak nicknamed the “Queen of the Forest”, with a girth of over 7 meters, the most famous single ancient tree in the New Forest.
The Knightwood Oak is estimated to be 400–600 years old, with a girth of about 7.4 meters, and is nicknamed the “Queen of the New Forest”. It was pollarded in its early years, giving it a distinctive form with a thick, stubby trunk and spreading branches. Beside it is a grove of commemorative oaks planted in 1979 to mark a visit by Queen Elizabeth II. The ancient tree stands beside the A35 road at the entrance to the Bolderwood Ornamental Drive, with a free car park. It is a few minutes' walk away and is usually visited together with Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary and Rhinefield Drive.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Rhinefield Ornamental Drive & Tall Trees Trail
- Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary
- Minstead & Furzey Gardens
- St Michael and All Angels Church, Lyndhurst
- Lyndhurst
- Rufus Stone
- Brockenhurst
- Burley