Exmoor National Park Ancient and Notable Tree Inventory

Over 1,700 ancient and notable trees were located and identified by the Exmoor National Park Authority, including data from the 2006/7 Ancient Tree Hunt. The inventory uses criteria from the Ancient Tree Forum, classifying trees by species-specific girth thresholds at breast height. Data is accessible via an interactive map on the national Ancient Tree Hunt website.

Use Cases

• Map the distribution of ancient tree species based on recorded locations.
• Analyze conservation value and landscape significance based on the 'notable tree' classification.
• Study species-specific growth patterns using the girth threshold criteria (e.g., oak >= 3.75m, hawthorn >= 1.8m).

Strengths

• Inventory contains over 1,700 recorded trees, providing substantial local coverage.
• Data collection follows standardized Ancient Tree Forum criteria for consistency.
• Includes both ancient trees meeting girth thresholds and notable trees of exceptional value.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:32.405797; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Exmoor National Park Authority

Collection Method

Field surveys and the 2006/7 Ancient Tree Hunt, following Ancient Tree Forum recording standards.

Time Range

Includes data from 2006/7 onward.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:32.405797.

Geography

Exmoor National Park, United Kingdom.