Abingdon - Albert Park (Oxfordshire)

Two young Giant Redwoods stand either side of the gated entrance to Albert Park. They are a little crowded and so you might be forgiven for missing them as you go past. Walking along the pathway to the park, there are two older Wellingtonias in the grounds of the Whitfield Union School, and a further young tree in the park itself, not far from the statue of Prince Albert. This is a particularly nice looking tree, with the typical conical shape of a young Giant Redwood and with its lower branches still attached, sweeping to the ground. Just outside the park, around the perimiter and possibly in people's gardens, are a further five Giant Redwoods that warrant further investigation when time allows.

Common Names and Latin Name	No.	Latitude and Longitude		OS National Grid	Elevation (above sea-level)	Height	Girth	Date Measured
		WGS84	OSGB36
Giant Redwood, Wellingtonia Sequoiadendron giganteum	1	N51.67440 W1.29187	N51.67393 W1.29039	SU 49063 97530	208ft (63.4m)	10.5m		July 2006
	2	N51.67440 W1.29200	N51.67393 W1.29052	SU 49054 97529	207ft (63.1m)	12.2m		July 2006
	3	N51.67395 W1.29170	N51.67348 W1.29022	SU 49076 97480	210ft (64m)
	4	N51.67395 W1.29170	N51.67348 W1.29022	SU 49076 97480	210ft (64m)
	5	N51.67308 W1.29132	N51.67261 W1.28984	SU 49103 97383	218ft (66.5m)	13.10		July 2006