[1][2] It is sited in a farm hedgerow by a country lane outside of Rhandirmwyn in Carmarthenshire, Wales.

[3] The pub in Rhandirmwyn is named the "Royal Oak": there is possibly a connection to a local legend about the tree serving as a hiding place for a king.

It came in third place with 20% of the public vote – the competition was won that year by the Lonely Tree in Llanfyllin, Powys.

[6] The oak was re-entered into the competition in 2018 which it won, receiving a £1000 grant for tree care from the People's Postcode Lottery.

[3] A subsequent public vote was held in October 2018, in conjunction with the BBC's The One Show, to select an overall British tree of the year from the four national finalists.