Two men found guilty of cutting down famous Sycamore Gap tree

What Is Sycamore Gap? Understanding How a Lone Tree Could Become So Famous

The Sycamore Gap is the name of tree that grows in a location in Northumberland, England believed to be the front lines of the Roman Empire.

Sycamore Gap Tree vandals convicted

Two men have been convicted for chopping down the iconic Sycamore Gap tree in September 2023. Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers have been found guilty of criminal damage after deliberately cutting down the iconic Sycamore Gap tree near Hadrian’s Wall during a storm. Graham, 39, and Carruthers, 32, were convicted by a jury at Newcastle Crown Court on Friday, May 9, 2025… Source

2 men convicted in chainsaw massacre of U.K.’s beloved Sycamore Gap tree

Even without the smoking chainsaw, prosecutors were able to prove the case through a trove of digital evidence that either put the men near the tree at the time it was felled

How significant was the Sycamore Gap tree?

Kevin Martin is the head of Tree collections at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew - he spoke to us earlier from a digital installation around one of their ancient oaks.

If a Beloved Tree Falls in the U.K.... Everyone Is Outraged. Why 2 Men Were Convicted for 'Moronic Mission'

Two men have been found guilty and are awaiting sentencing two years after cutting down a beloved tree in the U.K., which was previously featured in 1991's 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.'

They reveled in the attention of their grandiose stunt, which immediately went viral. But the British weren't laughing. They labeled them losers. Now a court is labeling them criminals. The reaction shows something about our times.