A woman who visited the Sycamore Gap on Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland believes she may have taken the last photo of the iconic tree mere hours before it was cut down. Alice Whysall, 33, reached the historic site on Wednesday evening whilst hiking in the rain. It is believed the tree was cut down later that night.
The world-famous tree was known to many walkers and especially popular with those hiking the Hadrian’s Wall Path. The tree, widely-believed to be 300 years old, was situated beside the Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland.
Whysall, who is from Brampton, Cumbria, said that her moment at the site now feels “surreal” following news that the tree was felled on the same night. “It was such an iconic sight and such a milestone of the walk,” said Whysall of her time there. She spent 20 minutes alone by the tree, which was “so special”, she said.
Officials from the Northumberland National Park Authority believe that the sycamore, known as Robin Hood’s Tree, was “deliberately felled”. A man in his 60s and a 16-year-old boy were both arrested on suspicion of criminal damage, but have been released on bail
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