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.
Katie Wearie’s Tree is a named tree in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
What follows is drawn from published sources, with each claim labelled by how firmly it is established.
What to look for
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A living tree: view without climbing, damaging bark, compacting roots, or crossing private boundaries.
What is said
Folklore and tradition, recorded as what is said — not as established fact.
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Local and modern accounts associate this named tree with older Scottish memory; the page records the association only as what is said, not as proof of an event or date.
Plan your visit
- Location
- General area near Perth and Kinross, Perth and Kinross
- Nearest settlement
- Perth and Kinross
- 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
Building or ruin · Medieval
Linlithgow Palace
West Lothian
It was one of the principal residences of Scotland's Stewart monarchs and the birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots.
Building or ruin · Medieval
Torphichen Preceptory
West Lothian
The Knights Hospitaller of the Order of St John of Jerusalem were invited to Scotland in 1132 by David I, and the preceptory — their Scottish headq…
- Near Torphichen
- 1 min walk from car park
Sources
- Wikidata entity (accessed 2026-07-11)
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