A sapling taken from the grounds of Wray Castle in Cumbria is reported to have been stolen from National Trust land. The tree was planted in the castle’s parkland in April, with reports indicating it is a young replacement connected to the well-known Sycamore Gap tree, which was cut down in September 2023. BBC News reports the theft is believed to have occurred earlier this month. Other outlets say the sapling was taken only weeks or months after planting. The National Trust says staff are “shocked” and “saddened,” and it is working with Cumbria Police. Multiple sources describe an appeal for information and for the return of the sapling. Police and the National Trust are seeking details from the public that could help identify who took the tree and locate it. The incident is being treated as theft from the castle grounds near the Lake District and Lake Windermere.
Sycamore Gap sapling stolen from Wray Castle grounds, National Trust and police appeal
A sapling taken from the grounds of Wray Castle in Cumbria is reported to have been stolen from National Trust land. The tree was planted in the castle’s parkland in April, with reports indicating it...
- A sapling is reported stolen from the grounds of Wray Castle/Wray Parkland and Castle, a National Trust site in Cumbria.
- The sapling was planted in April, and reports describe it being taken weeks to months after planting.
- Cumbria Police and the National Trust appeal for information and/or the return of the sapling.
- The theft is believed to have happened earlier this month.
- National Trust staff say they are shocked or saddened by the theft.
Staff at the National Trust-run Wray Parkland and Castle on the west shore of Lake Windermere have said on Thursday they are working with Cumbria Police after the seedling was snatched
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1 month agoThe sapling, planted with care in the picturesque grounds of Wray parkland and castle in April this year as a 'symbol of hope and resilience', was reported as stolen on Tuesday.
1 month agoThe sapling, planted with care in the picturesque grounds of Wray parkland and castle in April this year as a 'symbol of hope and resilience', was reported as stolen on Tuesday.
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