Harold (How old is that tree?!)

Oak

An ancient tree, roughly 6.8 m round the trunk

Photograph it, say why it's worth seeing, and it goes on the map as a Cool Tree, found by you. Anybody can add to it after that.

Little Warley, Brentwood

The position comes from a survey, so expect to be within a few metres rather than standing at the trunk.

Is this the one?

What to check when you get there.

It should be an oak.
It's 6.8 m round the trunk, about 5 people holding hands round it. That's the easiest check there is.
It's a maiden: one trunk, never cut back, so look for a single tall stem.
It's recorded as dead, so expect bare wood and no leaves.
People round here may know it as Harold (How old is that tree?!), and there's sometimes a sign.
The position came from a surveyor, so it can be a few metres out. If two big trees are close together, the girth usually settles it.

This record comes from the Ancient Tree Inventory. Data reproduced with the permission of The Woodland Trust. Where the data comes from.