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Savernake Forest stands on a Cretaceous chalk plateau between Marlborough and Great Bedwyn in Wiltshire, England. Its area is approximately 4,500 acres (18 km 2; 7.0 sq mi). [1] Most of the forest lies within the civil parish of Savernake.
- Grand Avenue
- Cathedral Oak
- New Queen Oak
The centrepiece of Capability Brown's transformation of Savernake Forest was the Grand Avenue, which stretches north-west to south-east from the outskirts of Marlborough almost to the front door of Tottenham House. The Grand Avenue is lined with beech trees and stretches 4.2 miles (some sources say 3.9 miles) dead straight from end to end, making i...
On the northern edge of the forest stands this magnificent ancient oak, thought to be about 1,000 years old.
This growing tree replaces the original Queen Oak, planted to commemorate the marriage of Jane Seymour to Henry VIII in 1536. Seymour was the daughter of Sir Thomas Seymour, the hereditary Warden of Savernake Forest.
Savernake Forest, forest of beech covering about 4,000 ac (1,600 ha) on the chalk Downs in the county of Wiltshire, England. From the Norman Conquest (1066) until 1550 it was a major British royal hunting ground.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Savernake Forest stands on a Cretaceous chalk plateau between Marlborough and Great Bedwyn in Wiltshire, England. Mapcarta, the open map.
Savernake (/ ˈ s æ v ər n æ k / SAV-ər-nak) is a village and rural community in the southern Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The village is located on the Riverina Highway, east of Berrigan, and in the Federation Council local government area. The area has a population of 94 [1]
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Jun 24, 2022 · Located south of Marlborough, Savernake Forest is rich in history and has lots to explore. It is a Special Site of Scientific Interest (SSSI) as well as a registered important historic park, making it the perfect forest for an exciting and educational day out.
