Is this our fattest cherry tree?

A close up of the gnarled trunk of possibly the largest cherry in the UK. Photo: WTPL / Edward ParkerThis stunning cherry is believed to be the country's biggest.

Measuring a girth of 5.3m (18ft) this giant is situated on the edge of the Cumbrian village of Maulds Meaburn and is the size of a mature oak.

This spring we've challenged you to find the new king of all the UK's wild cherry's after the previous record holder's crown snapped off during a freak storm.

The Ancient Tree Hunt's Cherry Bloomsday project has seen records of fantastic cherry trees from across the country but none as enormous as this one.

Neil Cruikshank, who lives in a house overlooking the Cumbrian tree, said: “Unusually for a wild cherry, it produces the most deliciously flavoured cherries.

“It is a beautiful tree in every season with its white blossom in spring and deep red foliage in the autumn.”


Have you seen a bigger cherry?

Record a cherry near you (or any other ancient, veteran or notable tree)


Or why not...

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Cherry blossom. Photo: WTPL (646) / Paul Coppi © Woodland Trust

An adult standing next to the enormous cherry
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