The Chained Oak is an oak tree, tied in chains, near to the village of Alton, Staffordshire, England. The tree, referred to as "The Old Oak", is the subject of a local legend involving the Earl of Shrewsbury and an old beggar woman. It is located on a public footpath to the left of the Chained Oak B&B.
The legend was adapted and fancifully elaborated to form the back-story for the ride Hex – the Legend of the Towers at the nearby Alton Towers theme park. The ride tells the tale of the old oak tree.
In 2020, the Chained Oak was nominated for the Woodland Trust's Tree of the Year.[1]
- ^ Chained Oak nominated for Tree of the Year. RideRater. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2024.