The Knightwood Oak is a pedunculate oak and the largest, and perhaps most famous oak tree in the New Forest.
It is also known as 'The Queen of the Forest'.
It is over 600 years old and has a girth of 7.38 metres (24.2 ft)
The tree has been popular with visitors for a long time and at the height of its fame in Victorian times
people would come from far and wide to see it. It is even reputed to have been visited by Henry VIII during
a hunting expedition in the forest. A fence encircles the tree to protect its roots from soil compaction due to foot traffic.
The tree is located about 2.4 miles (3.9 km) WSW of Lyndhurst and just north of the A35 road at grid reference SU265065.
There is a carpark nearby and a gravel path, suitable for wheelchairs, leads to and around the tree.
Parking is at the above co-ords, Knightwood Oak car park. Follow the signs to 'The Knightwood Oak' by foot which is only just accross the road.
Terrain for cache location is fairly solid ground but with all off track areas it may not be suitable for wheels.
You will be looking for a medium sized clip lock container full with swaps.
You will need to answer the following questions to gain the final co-ords which are dotted around the tree itself on different notice boards.....
Assume N=50 W=001
1. Hotel Knightwood - How many species live within oak? -1995=A
2. Hotel Knightwood - _____ _____ woodpecker? -11=B
3. Hotel Knightwood - How many types of things live at this tree?=C
4. The Queens Oak - Her Majisty planted this oak on the 1? April? +1=D
5. The Deputy Surveyer's Oak - How many letters in the mans first name? -1=E
6. The Deputy Surveyer's Oak - How many letters in the mans surname? +2=F
7. The Millenium Oak - How many letters in the month was it planted? -1=G
8. A Living Monument - Traditional way to harvest timber without killing the tree? -6=H
9. A Living Monument - Logs were split using?=I
North 50.AB.C0D West 001.EF.GHI
Check sum of co-ords you need to find should equal 39 when individual digits are added together
Cache placed in accordance with GAGB rules and regulations. Please note NO night time caching is allowed in
The New Forest.
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