Gilwell Oak, Loughton

Name: Gilwell Oak
Address: Loughton, United Kingdom

#4 among attractions in Loughton

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The Gilwell Oak is an oak tree on the grounds of The Scout Association's headquarters at Gilwell Park, Essex. It is reputed to have been used as a hiding place by Dick Turpin and since the 20th century has become closely associated with the Scout movement. The tree is situated close to the training ground for the association's first Scout leaders and provided material for the earliest Wood Badges. The oak inspired Scout movement founder Robert Baden-Powell to create "the moral of the acorn and the oak" an analogy for the growth of the Scout movement and the personal growth of its members. The Gilwell Oak was voted England's Tree of the Year by the public in 2017 and was subsequently selected by a panel of experts as the UK Tree of the Year. ()

Coordinates: 51°39'1"N, 0°0'4"E

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Loughton United Kingdom

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Day trips

Gilwell Oak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chingford Green, Pole Hill, Chingford United Reformed Church, Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge.

0.9 miS
Golf
Chingford Green, London
23 min walk • Chingford Green Ward is a political division of the London Borough of Waltham Forest and is one of the six Waltham Forest wards of the Chingford and Woodford Green Constituency represented by Iain Duncan Smith MP.
1 miS
Hill
Pole Hill, London
25 min walk • Pole Hill is a hill in Chingford, north-east London, on the border between Greater London and Essex. From its summit there is an extensive view over much of east, north and west London, although in the summer the leaves of the trees in Epping Forest have a tendency to mask some of the view to the north and west.
1.2 miS
Church
Chingford United Reformed Church, London
31 min walk • Chingford United Reformed Church is a Grade II listed United Reformed Church at Buxton Road, Chingford, in the London Borough of Waltham Forest.
1.3 miSE
Museum, Vernacular architecture, History museum
Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge, London
34 min walk • Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge is a Grade II* listed former hunting lodge, now a museum, on the edge of Epping Forest, at 8 Rangers Road, Chingford, London E4, in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, near Greater London's boundary with Essex.
1 miSW
Lake
King George V Reservoir, London
25 min walk • The King George V Reservoir, also known as King George's Reservoir, is located in the London Borough of Enfield and is part of the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain that supplies London with drinking water.
0.8 miNE
Hill
Lippitts Hill, Loughton
21 min walk • Lippitts Hill is a hill located at High Beach, Epping Forest, Essex. It has played several historic roles in the defence and policing of London.
~100 ftE
Campsite
Gilwell Park, Loughton
1 min walk • Gilwell Park is a camp site and activity centre for Scouting and Guiding groups, and is the home of leadership training in the Scout movement.