Wollaton Hall is surrounded by over 500 acres of parkland which is home to a diverse collection of more than 5000 trees. It is claimed there are 170 species and varieties of trees in the park. The Friends of Wollaton Park galleries below contain photographs of over 110 of the tree species.
About Trees…
While trees are plants, some key features set them apart from other members of the plant kingdom:
- Woody Stem: Unlike most plants with soft or herbaceous stems, trees have a single, dominant, woody stem called a trunk. This trunk is strong and supportive, allowing the tree to grow tall and reach sunlight.
- Secondary Growth: Trees undergo secondary growth, meaning they have a special layer of tissue under the bark called the cambium. This layer continuously adds new wood cells, thickening the trunk and allowing the tree to grow wider over time. Most other plants lack this secondary growth.
- Height: Trees are generally much taller than most other plants. This allows them to compete for sunlight by reaching above other vegetation on the ground.
- Lifespan: Trees are perennial plants, meaning they live for many years, sometimes centuries.
Estimates suggest there are over 60,000 tree species in the world. Sadly, deforestation and climate change threaten the biodiversity of these irreplaceable trees. At Friends of Wollaton Park, we support the park staff with conservation activities.
Following one of our Tree Walks is a good way to see the trees, or following our Tree Map.
Conifers
Trees with cones!
Atlas Cedar, Black Pine, Blue Atlas Cedar, Blue Colorado Spruce, Cedar of Lebanon, Dawn Redwood, Deodar, Douglas Fir, English Yew, European Larch, False Cypress, Giant Sequoia / Wellingtonia, Golden Yew, Incense Cedar, Juniper, Lawsons Cypress, Leyland Cypress, Meyer’s Juniper, Nootka Cypress, Pine, Scots Pine, Serbian Spruce, Spruce, Swamp Cypress, Western Red Cedar, Weymouth Pine.
Beech and Oaks
Beech, Copper Beech, Cypress Oak, English Oak, Fern-Leaved Beech, Holm Oak, Hungarian Oak, Lucombe Oak, Pin Oak, Red Oak, Roble Beech, Sessile Oak, Chestnut, Turkey Oak, Turner’s Oak.
Alder, Ash and More…
Claret Ash, Common Alder, Common Ash, Common Hazel, Common Hornbeam, Corkscrew Hazel, Dove Tree / Handkerchief, Downy Birch, Erman’s Birch, Fastigiate Hornbeam, Holly, Golden Holly, Grey Alder, Indian Bean Tree / Golden Bean Tree, Italian Alder, Manna Ash, Pyramid Holly, Silver Birch, Single Leaf Ash, Smoke Tree, Turkish Hazel.
Cherry, Rose, Fruit and More…
Black Cherry, Chanticleer Pear, Cherry, Cherry Laurel, Crab Apple, Fig, Hawthorn, Medlar-Thorn, Pin Cherry, Rowan, Sweedish Whitebeam, Weeping Cherry, Whitebeam, Wild Cherry.
Maple and Horse Chestnuts
Box Elder, Brilliant Sycamore, Cappadocian Maple, Copper Norway Maple, Henry’s Maple, Horse Chestnut, Indian Horse Chestnut, Japanese Maple, Norway Maple, Purple Norway Maple, Red Horse Chestnut, Silver Maple, Sycamore, Tree of Heaven, Yellow Buckeye.
Willow, Poplar, Lime Trees and More…
Balsam Spire Poplar, Black Poplar, Broad-leaved Lime, Common Lime, Crack Willow, Crimean Lime, False Acacia, Judas Tree, Laburnum, Lombardy Poplar, London Plane, Magnolia, Osier, Persian Ironwood, Small-leaved Lime, Sweet Gum, Tulip Tree, Weeping Willow, White Poplar, Willow.
Tree Walks
Want to learn more about the trees? Then try these tree walks produced by Dr. Graham Piearce for Friends of Wollaton Park.
(Note the date of the walks, a few of the trees mentioned have since died)
Tree Walk 1
25th June 2015
Cambridge Road Field
Tree Walk 2
11th July 2016
Formal Garden
Tree Walk 3
10th August 2017
Lake / Parkside
Plan your own tree walk.
You can use our map of all the trees in Wollaton Park to plan your own walk.
- Learn about the different types of trees in the park.
- Find specific trees of interest.
- Plan your walks around the park to take in the best views of the trees.