Ancient tree · Medieval · Argyll and Bute

Eppie Callum's Oak

Reached on a public path

Photo: Martin Addison / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0

A named, long-standing tree carried in local memory as a landmark — included for its place in the landscape, with age and superlative claims held for verified sourcing.

A tree still standing under its own remembered name, Eppie Callum’s Oak, gives its identity to this record ahead of the fuller history.

What follows is drawn from published sources, with each claim labelled by how firmly it is established.

What to look for

  • A living tree: admire it without climbing, scarring the bark or compacting the ground around the roots.

What is said

Folklore and tradition, recorded as what is said — not as established fact.

  • No single written record fixes when the oak was named, or by whom — the story is kept alive locally, and this page treats it as remembered tradition rather than documented fact.

Plan your visit

Location
General area near Argyll and Bute, Argyll and Bute
Nearest settlement
Argyll and Bute
Access
Reached on a public path
What survives
Living-tree condition and access should be checked against current local guidance before any visit copy is expanded.

This is a sensitive or fragile site, so we show only its general area. Please check official heritage sources for access before visiting, and take care not to disturb it.

Nearby places

Sources

  1. Wikidata entity (accessed 2026-07-11)

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