Sycamore Gap - tree has been felled!

[NepheliLoux]

Looks like someone has deliberately felled the famous tree in Sycamore Gap. I can’t believe anyone would do such a thing. I don’t normally get emotional but this has really upset me. It’s absolutely irreplaceable.

What the fuck?!

That is so sad. The Parks Authority believe it may have been deliberate.

This deserves jail time

😪

Why?
An act of evil. Hope they find the culprits

Yes, I saw this on facebook a couple of hours ago and was really upset.
It's an iconic tree and so beautiful.
I'm originally from the North East and it was part of my childhood.

What is wrong with people! That’s clearly premeditated and planned. Who hikes with a chainsaw? Takes a fair bit of stamina and experience to cut a tree so cleanly through

Absolutely senseless, malicious vandalism. I really don’t understand what would motivate someone to do this.

I live in Northumberland and this tree meant so much to us!

Sounds daft but this is where we got engaged and where I told DH he'd be a dad for the first time.

Discusting and vile behaviour hope the perpetrators are found

Has anyone any idea at all why someone would do this?

Apparently no one has claimed the felling but police are unsure if a crime has actually been committed.

It’s a clean cut. It’s been felled, it didn’t come down on its own. Very clear. We have trees that come down on their own, plus have had to fell others and the difference is immediately clear. That was chain sawed by someone.

very odd thing for someone to do. To deliberately go up there with a chain saw and fell it. And it’s someone who knew what they were doing, it’s not been hacked at.

I am very local and the community is devastated, such a big loss of an iconic landmark and it will have an effect on tourism in the area I imagine. Hundreds of people hike to the tree every day in spring and summer and use the local pubs and facilities near by. Very very sad and a lot of anger felt up here today!

Absolutely awful really upset about this just why!!!!

Does anyone know who owns the land nearby? I wonder if local farmers have become sick of people walking through the fields. As someone has said this must have been planned

Nooooooooo!!!

I hope they find who did this!!

Why? Why? Why?

Wtaf is wrong with people?

How bloody senseless is that. My friend hiked past just last week and sent a lovely photo. I was thinking myself about visiting at some point.

Someone will know who did this, and I hope they have the decency to turn in the fucker to the authorities.

Doesn’t look like it from the picture. And it’s a pretty big thing to pick up and carry away!

I do wonder about what goes on in peoples heads sometime. I hope someone noticed a walker with a chainsaw in their back pack.

It’s in the National Park

That is a stunning picture. You can see why people have fond memories of such a beautiful living thing that has been part of a landscape for so many years.

A lot of the land occupied by the Wall and in the Park is privately owned, with permissive footpaths and access.