What is Sycamore Gap famous for?
What is Sycamore Gap famous for? Known to some as Robin Hood Tree, Sycamore Gap featured in the 1991 blockbuster film 'Robin Hood Prince of Thieves' starring Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman. Follow in their footsteps and re-live those early scenes of adventure as they return to the promised land to battle the evil Sheriff of Nottingham.
Why are sycamore trees so messy?
Sycamore needs a lot of space. An open grown tree can have a canopy spread of over 100 feet, even wider than it is tall. Although very handsome when fully grown and wide-spreading, sycamore is considered messy and high maintenance. It consistently drops branches, leaves, and fruit clusters.
Will Sycamore Gap grow back?
Although a stump now pokes out where the imposing sycamore once dominated the undulating English moors, arboreal experts say the tree is very much alive and will probably regrow.
Who cut down the sycamore gap?
Who did it? Police arrested a man aged in his 60s on Friday on suspicion of criminal damage but he has since been released, pending further inquiries. A relative posted a picture of the retired lumberjack at home with his grandson as they denied his involvement in the felling.