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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Phoebe Weston

What may happen next at Sycamore Gap tree felling site?

The Sycamore Gap tree with atmospheric sky behind.
Many are mourning the loss of the world-famous tree by Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland. Photograph: David Taylor Photography : :/Alamy

There is a big hole at Sycamore Gap on the route of Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland after a 300-year-old tree was chopped down. Many are mourning the loss of the world-famous tree but amid the gloom, ideas are flooding in about what to do next. A stone circle, a sculpture of the tree, or a metal replica where it fell have all been floated, and one man even went to a local garden centre and planted a young sapling himself, although this was removed by the National Trust. Here are some of the options.

The felled Sycamore Gap tree lying on its side.
The felled Sycamore Gap tree, famous around the world. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA
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