Castle Hedingham - Hedingham Castle (Essex)

Seven Giant Redwoods can be found in the grounds of the castle, including two superb young saplings. Close to the pair of Giant Redwood near the car parking area, the curiousity shown in the lower photograph can be found. This appears to be the stump of a Giant Redwood that was cut down many years ago, with a few metres of its trunk laying close by. Growing from both of these are clusters of what looks like Silver Birch trees, their roots cascading over the remains in an eerie fashion. The high level of tanin in Wellingtonia wood means that decay takes a very long time. This probably contributes to the live trees very long life span. The Norman Keep was built around 1140 for Aubrey de Vere II and it is also worth visiting! Events at the castle grounds range from snowdrop walks in February to medieval events and classic car rallies, further details can be found on the Castle Hedingham website.

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	N51.99097 E0.60206	N51.99050 E0.60377	TL 78756 35699	239ft (72.87m)	29.1m	6.14m	February 2008
	2	N51.99101 E0.60198	N51.99054 E0.60369	TL 78751 35703	235ft (71.65m)	30.7m	5.8m	February 2008
	3	N51.99228 E0.60531	N51.99181 E0.60702	TL 78974 35853	273ft (83.23m)	27.6m	4.25m	February 2008
	4	N51.99224 E0.60543	N51.99177 E0.60714	TL 78982 35849	274ft (83.54m)	29m	4.88m	February 2008
	5	N51.99231 E0.60548	N51.99184 E0.60719	TL 78986 35856	276ft (84.15m)	26.2m	4.02m	February 2008
	6	N51.99127 E0.60189	N51.99080 E0.60360	TL 78743 35732	186ft (56.71m)	5m	--	February 2008
	7	N51.99133 E0.60202	N51.99086 E0.60373	TL 78752 35739	187ft (57.01m)	5.8m	--	February 2008
Coast Redwood Sequoia sempervirens	8	N51.99173 E0.60032	N51.99126 E0.60203	TL 78634 35779	196ft (59.76m)	--	--	February 2008
Girth was measured at 1.5m from ground.