The Mysterious Chained Oak Tree - The Legend of Hex

If you have been on the ride Hex at Alton Towers, you may have heard a version of this story. Well it turns out it is partly true, and there is an Oak Tree behind the park that has been covered in chains for centuries.
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[@EngelsNederfiele]

Love padlocks, "Naff!" glad you said it...

[@Coastsandcoasters]

Hi - local author who has written much about this tree (both fact and fiction). My research didn’t turn up anything more than yours, other than the tree is likely 1200-1300 years old, and the chains were forged around mid eighteen hundreds. I wrote a piece for the local paper on why it may have been chained - my non supernatural theory is that Oak trees are notorious for making a moaning sound, akin to an uncomfortable groan, when large branches move in the wind. Could be that the placement of this tree (high in the valley, and not surrounded by larger trees to shield it) made quite the racket - so much so either the villagers complained or the Earl had had enough! Not exciting, but plausible. Thanks for documenting the tree!

[@Coastsandcoasters]

Forgot to add - rope wasn’t used because it would stretch and still allow movement. (Perhaps!)

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks for the extra info. Yes your theory could well be more plausible. Can't believe how little info there is on this.

[@rjmun580]

Thank you for Hexplaining this legend.

[@jetsons101]

??????? Oh --------- Now I get it. LOL

[@AdventureMe]

My pleasure!

[@kkrispy2009P]

​@@AdventureMer u a secret tree hugger

[@vickybatchelor6858]

Love your video, Darren. Your drone footage is brilliant. Thank you for bringing the story of this beautiful tree to us... it's intriguing. So sad that it's branches have fallen 😢

[@JemTheWire]

Another brilliant video Darren. Superb videography. 👍

[@paulhambleton6970]

The large bough had a large split in it for years before it fell. It was massively heavy and as it was chased to other branches it took a lage part of the tre with it. I've got photos of it a month before it happened. It was a very impressive tree before that. Unfortunately the chains caused a lot of damaged in the end.

[@johngibson3837]

Hey up Darren chain has been used to tie tree's together for a long time these days cable bracing is most common, it's done usually when a stem or stems have bad union to main trunk, nice video

[@christelbraune4530]

Also, was es so alles gibt!!! War sehr interessant ☺️💖 Thank you. Darren 👋🏻👋🏻 War ein schönes Video

[@karlstonehouse4600]

Love the Ride HEX didn't think for one minute it might be a true story.

[@SimonM-63]

Nice drone footage, Darren 👍👍👍

[@kkrispy2009P]

Oh what a great update on the tree life

[@hollimurray8856]

Those padlock love things annoy me lol. Brilliant story though 😊

[@leonhutchinson8264]

Awesome video been waiting for this one if only the tree could talk i bet it could tell us a few tales it has seen so much history hasn't it.

[@ste.h9825]

Was it the tree or the chains that attracted you 2 this story?😮😂😅Only kidding...! A great tale & once again without people like you it would eventually be lost & forgotten. Thank you Darren.

[@AdventureMe]

Both haha

[@barbarapearce3634]

Fascinating story. Beautiful and spooky tree

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@paulrobinson373]

Good stuff as always 👍

[@danielbooth2982]

Fascinating video this, very interesting as per usual 👍

[@shirleysmith1713]

Very interesting story Darren. Don’t know if l believe or not. But l do like trees . Thanks for showing 👍🏻😎☀️🌲

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@seany84uk]

Theres a chained oak tree at st ives bingley, bradford located near the lake above the parking bays. Im unsure if the chain is some kind of art or it does have history like the alton towers one.

[@carlhughes1765]

We visited many years ago. It's collapsed more since then 😢

[@garethwilson9592]

Excellent vlog never knew it was real thank you for this 😁😁😁😁

[@AdventureMe]

Any time!

[@jetsons101]

Darren, I hate to say but this vid made me think of the famous tree that some "person" cut down just to do it, the tree was in the 1991movie Robin Hood --- Prince of Thieves, I think it was called the Sycamore Gap tree ???? Very enjoyable watch with GREAT drone work.

[@stephenjames59]

Sycamore gap is on Hadrian's Wall near Haltwhistle in Northumberland. I went there recently and it is heartbreaking to see just the stump of what was a beautiful, iconic tree.

[@jetsons101]

@@stephenjames59 I live over 5400 miles away in Redondo beach and the story even made the news over here. What was that "person" or "persons" thinking ??????

[@AdventureMe]

Yeah that was such a shame.

[@jetsons101]

@@AdventureMe Perfect timing -- just got home from a bike ride "Honda CRF300L" It must have a real famous tree to make the news way over here. I still remember the scene from the movie filmed there. What happened to the "person/people" that did it?

[@UKThemeParks]

First time I went to look for the tree, walked past it without noticing! It has got a lot worse in the past 20 years

[@AdventureMe]

Yeah it defo looks like it's on its last legs. Glad it's well documented now.

[@shirleylynch7529]

You are a great story teller Darren. Super video. Never heard of this tree before but you make it so interesting. Thank you. Beautiful area.

[@AdventureMe]

Many thanks

[@oddsandwindsocks5905]

Great find Darren. Story seems very intriguing to, love these type of video's you do .

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks 👍

[@jeffdayman8183]

Neat artefact, and some great stories. I liked the video. Hey! - Maybe this is where Woolworth's got the idea for chain stores? Cheers Darren.

[@AdventureMe]

That's a great point lol

[@RobertJohnKerrUK]

Ey up Darren…. Brilliant story really enjoyed it 👍👍👍

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks 👍 Hope you are well?

[@jezwaters2773]

Another great vid. Top shirt as well 👍

[@phil1980a]

Now this is an interesting spooky and mysterious video

[@wyrksi]

Thanks for researching and posting this Darren. I do like a bit of lore and legend 👍

[@AdventureMe]

You and me both!

[@markmuller2528]

Love your adventure keep up from Australia 🇦🇺

[@mousecharger]

So glad you did this, always wanted to know where it was..fab👍

[@AdventureMe]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@tjweston1]

really enjoyed this one Darren!

[@AdventureMe]

Thought you might haha

[@Tuberuser187]

AITA for wanting to take some bolt croppers to those stupid locks?

[@number6ix929]

Just thinking the same. Stupid and tacky. Sad that someone has tried to cut the chain itself too though, should be left alone.

[@paulharvey9149]

If you go down in the woods today you're in for a big surprise... right Darren?!!

[@malcolmrichardson3881]

Very interesting legend and some great aerial shots. Can the chain be dated, I wonder? Thank you.

[@Coastsandcoasters]

It was forged around the mid to late 1800’s.

[@nataliesmith303]

Fascinating video 😮

[@derelictCHEESEBURGER]

Anyone who puts padlocks on those chains are utter morons. Wrecking it. Lots of chains have vanished over the years it’s very sad to see people damaging such an amazing tree & legend

[@adelestevens]

When the tree suffered a branch broken off a few years ago, I took a piece home with me. I had nothing but bad luck for the time I kept it. Eventually, I burned the piece on a barbecue. Oddly, it burned very quickly with a very orange flame. My life and health returned to normal after I disposed of the large splintered piece.

[@mousecharger]

Great drone footage wow!

[@AdventureMe]

Thank you! 👍

[@stephenthroup7194]

Great video, I'm thinking those chains are not that old, by the amount of rust on them, fascinating story however ?.

[@AdventureMe]

They were dated to mid 1800s.

[@Ifyoudonttakeitucantfakeit]

Love Hex.

[@Scarletpach]

The chains where likely to support the branches in order prevent it from collapsing as ancient oak trees where/are considered statement trees. Hence the stairs as well. On the ‘old’ internet the Alton Towers formes used to refuse to give it’s location out, 12 year old me spent hours trying to find out where it was haha. 😅

[@AdventureMe]

Took me five mins to work it out haha

[@Scarletpach]

@@AdventureMe I just asumed it was in the middle of the woods, not near the band b named after it 🤣 Rumor has it there is another in the nearby dimmingsdale woods, but I've never seen it. There is an old carriage way like in the story going through it though, with lots of stone paths going to seemingly no-where🤫

[@marshallluddite]

you need to go to Luds Church, not that far from this location

[@AdventureMe]

What is it mate?

[@marshallluddite]

@@AdventureMe from the peak district website ... Lud’s Church is a deep, moss-covered chasm full of history, myths and dark green wherever you look; and to walk down its stone steps deep into the cleft is to escape into another world… Been there a few times in all weathers and always interesting and mysterious.... Also interesting are the pictures of the yorkshire ripper who visted the area and rocks (roaches) near by.......

[@widebeam]

Can’t believe you’ve got a Leeds top on when you’re from Bradford. Disappointed ☹️ Up the Bantams!

[@peterthornton2396]

Meanwhile the rest of the world wears manu tops lol

[@AdventureMe]

I do have a Bradford one but doesn't fit anymore lol