Close-up shot of the basal cavity of the great Hollow Beech in Hampstead Heath, London, UK. Jun 2020

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The Hollow Beech, The Vale: Possibly the favourite tree on Hampstead Heath. Polished smooth inside by generations of locals who have climbed inside it – the record is said to be 15! It lost a third of its canopy in the Big Storm of 1987, including the central leader from about 40 feet, and some fool even set a fire in it some years ago.

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Size: 4016px × 6016px
Location: The Hollow Beech, The Vale, Hampstead Heath, London, UK
Photo credit: © Ida Pap / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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