Derives its alternative name from featuring in a prominent scene in the 1991 film Robin Hood Prince of Thieves.
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Gps Coordinates / 55.0033981,-2.3738656
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Northumberland National Park, Once Brewed, Hexham NE47 7AW
The Sycamore Gap Tree or Robin Hood Tree is a sycamore tree standing next to Hadrian's Wall near Crag Lough in Northumberland, England.
It appeared in the music video for Bryan Adams' (Everything I Do) I Do It for You which featured on the film's soundtrack the video was shown often on the British TV series Top of the Pops.
Gps Coordinates / 55.0034676,-2.3738639
It is located in a dramatic dip in the landscape and is a popular photographic subject, described as one of the most photographed trees in the country.
Link Location Gps / Gps Link -2.37375 / Gps Link -2.3737632 / Gps Link -2.3737681
Gps Coordinates / 55.0036918,-2.37375 / 55.0036653,-2.3737632 / 55.0036323,-2.3737681
It escaped damage on 30 May 2003 when a helicopter filming British Isles – A Natural History crashed around 30 metres (98 ft) away, narrowly avoiding presenter Alan Titchmarsh.
Link Location Gps / Gps Link -2.3739374 / Gps Link -2.3738398 / Gps Link -2.3738844 / Gps Link -2.3742056
Gps Coordinates / 55.0035919,-2.3739374 / 55.0035617,-2.3738398 / 55.0035244,-2.3738844 / 55.0033956,-2.3742056
The Sycamore Gap Tree is by Hadrian's Wall, between Milecastle 39 and Crag Lough, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of Housesteads Roman Fort in Northumberland, northern England.
Gps Coordinates / 55.003713,-2.373729
The tree is a sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) and is a few hundred years old.
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The tree won the 2016 England Tree of the Year award.
Gps Coordinates / 55.003713,-2.373729
Sycamore Gap Tree was entered in the 2017 European Tree of the Year awards in which it came 5th out of 16, polling 7,123 votes.
