Neil Gow's Oak — The Ancient Codex

Neil Gow's Oak, Perth and Kinross — Photo: Rob Burke / 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.

Neil Gow’s Oak is a named sessile oak 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

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.

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 Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross
Nearest settlement: Dunkeld
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.