This rare example of an urban ancient oak tree used to mark the Eastern edge of Windsor Forest and the kings hunting grounds.
Queen Elizabeth the first is said to have picnicked under its branches, at which point (over 400 years ago) it would have been a decent size already.
In the early nineteenth century the tree was fenced off by the landowner after a local woman stripped the bark to make love potions.
You can vote for The Crouch Oak, or one of the other trees, over on the
Woodland Trust website.