Domesday Oak

Domesday Oak

Ashton Courts Domesday Oak (or Doomsday Oak) is thought to be about 700 years old.

Unlike most of the old oak trees on the Ashton Court Estate its been given a 'little' help - with supporting timbers and wires wrapped round its central trunk. Despite the heartwood crack its healthy, see the summer/autumn leaves below and perhaps ready for another 700 years!

From the Leigh Woods entrance car park (the golf course), walk back along the roadway you came in by, at the first junction turn right.

Continue on down the roadway, the doomsday oak is below the roadway in the first group of trees that get very close to the road. Approx. 800m (½ mile) distance from the car park.

From the mansion car park, walk to the driveway that goes to the mansion. Then go up on the gated path opposite the driveway that runs down to the mansion. Summerhouse Plantation should be close by to your right and above.

The balloon launch site is to your left as you walk up the slope, in the very early mornings you may see some balloon launches or a test inflation by Camerons Balloons.