Activities on the Swinton Estate

Lucy Pittaway Sycamore Gap Trail

Q: Where does the activity take place?

The activity takes place at Swinton Bivouac . Swinton Bivouac Masham Ripon North Yorkshire HG4 4JZ United Kingdom

Swinton Bivouac

Woodland art trail at Swinton Bivouac

Explore and enjoy a relaxing walk with the whole family, featuring bespoke hand-crafted sculptures that support the natural environment.

The unauthorised felling of the famous tree at Sycamore Gap in Northumberland led to public outrage in September 2023. Following calls from her fans to immortalise the tree in her trademark soft pastels, the renowned Yorkshire-based artist Lucy Pittaway created a stunning image in her colourful style – with a promise that every print sold would contribute to the planting of a tree in replacement.

More than 1000 trees have now been planted to create the Lucy Pittaway Trail at Swinton Bivouac – to be enjoyed by thousands of visitors in the generations to come.

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Artist Lucy Pittaway said: “To see this new woodland and the trail coming to life is wonderful. It was incredibly important to me that what we are creating here at the beautiful Swinton Estate should be a lasting and fitting memorial to the felled Sycamore Gap tree. With the planting of 1000 trees as well as the installation of these initial pieces of art, that is certainly the case. And while planting may be completed, our journey here is really only just beginning.”

Prints and items featuring the Sycamore Gap painting by Lucy Pittaway are available on her website:
Sycamore Gap by Lucy Pittaway