A Stronardron Douglas Fir in Argyll is now officially the tallest tree in the UK after it was measured at 63.79 metres on 19 February by arborists from Sparsholt College in Hampshire as part of the Tall Trees Project 2009. That's 12m taller than Nelson's Column.

The new British champion tree, near Dunans Castle, was closely followed by the Diana’s Grove Grand Fir at Blair Castle which was measured at 62.70 metres. Both trees beat the previous UK’s tallest tree, the Dughall Mor Douglas Fir at Inverness, which the team measured at 62.02 metres. Standing at 61.31 metres, the Hermitage Douglas Fir at Dunkeld came a close fourth.