Darley Oak

The Darley Oak is a Pedunculate oak tree (Quercus robur) which grows near Darleyford in the parish of Linkinhorne on the edge of Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, England, UK. This ancient tree is thought to be at least 1,000 years old, and a considerable number of legends take it as their core. Folk tradition attributes healing properties to the tree, and it is said that any wish made to it will eventually come true. Its acorns are also used as amulets, and were once used by pregnant women during pregnancy, to bring them luck.^[1] It was chosen one of the 50 Great British Trees by The Tree Council in 2002.^[2]

Darley Oak
Image showing The Darley Oak, taken in 2020.
Species	English oak (Quercus robur)
Location	Darley Ford, near Launceston, Cornwall, England
Coordinates	50°32′02″N 4°26′02″W
Date seeded	Original - pre-1030 AD
Custodian	Private ownership

See also

• Cornwall portal

• List of Great British Trees
• List of individual trees

References

1. "The Darley Oak". The Woodland Trust. 11 June 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
2. "Fifty Great Trees for Fifty Great Years". The Tree Council. May 2002. Archived from the original on 1 May 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2014.