As I take my daily run, I always feel pleasure at the sight of this old sycamore, which despite his look of agonised vulnerability reminds me of strength and compassion

Despite living in the area for 36 years, it was only in lockdown that June Hicks paid full attention to the majestic tree nearby

This tree in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, cultivated according to the traditional practice of niwaki, inspired Rod Hardingham so much he has tried to grow a similar one in his B&B in Kent

This Phoenician juniper in Rafina, east of Athens, helped the photographer Lena Konstantakou find inspiration when she returned home after 11 years in the UK

Fantasy fans have flocked to Murlough Bay in County Antrim since it was used as a location for the epic drama. But Kieran Meeke has loved it all his life

This silk-cotton tree at Lalbagh botanical gardens in Bengaluru, which may pre-date British rule, is a ‘living museum’

This tree stands on Massachusetts farmland, 95 miles from the nearest town and safe from the ravages of Dutch elm disease

A sinister rumour is attached to this noble tree in Nottingham, but for the city’s young adults with disabilities, it represents something much more joyous

In the water of Llyn Padarn in Snowdonia stands a birch tree that has captured the hearts of many visitors. But should they be swimming out to pose with it?

The owners of this tree think of it as an old woman who keeps changing clothes – and has a sideline in liqueur …

Brenda Baxter has been charting the life of a white poplar on the Trent through a photo series. But damage caused by Storm Ellen means its days may be numbered

Standing ‘like an elderly grandparent watching all the life around it’, a willow in Peterborough offers a symbol of calm in troubled times

This tree was a surprising discovery for a tourist in Barcelona. Did somebody build the steps around it or did it find a way to grow there?

It stands alone with a perfect rounded shape in a bare area of limestone once used by miners. How did a tree come to grow so large on such a remote fell?

The majestic tree, outside Bow Road station in the East End, has seen generations of Londoners – rich and poor – pass under its branches

Tim Mosley has photographed this tree in south London more than 100 times. He goes there to think, hang out with friends – and even took his fiancee to see it on their first date

With its dense foliage, sweet fragrance and lush fruit, it provided a perfect place to work for the artist Cece Cole. Now she hopes its seeds will grow a replica tree for her new home

The Cubbington pear tree is the second-largest in the country, a local landmark and was England’s tree of the year in 2015. Yet, despite years of protests, it is being felled for a railway line

In this weekly series, readers tell us about their favourite trees. This week: a bottle palm in Japan

In this weekly series, readers tell us about their favourite trees. This week: a red maple tree and a lime tree in North Yorkshire