Other wish trees have been found at Aira Force, also in Cumbria, and in the Highlands where the tree was made famous by a visit from Queen Victoria in 1877. If you are out on a walk around the UK keep an eye out for similar trees as they have been found in Cornwall, Yorkshire and north Wales.
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