Its destruction triggered outcry and sadness across the nation – but now, over a year on from the felling of the Sycamore Gap, the National Trust has revealed where the tree’s saplings will spring up across the UK.

Saplings from a famous tree that was unlawfully cut down will be gifted to people, groups and organisations across the UK to spread a positive message as part of a campaign called 'Trees of Hope'. The Sycamore Gap tree grew in the middle of a gap in Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland and was arguably the most famous tree in the UK.

Experts carefully took seeds from the iconic tree to nurture and grow and now 49 saplings will be cared for by charities and organisations. | ITV News Tyne Tees

National Trust announces 49 good causes that will receive Sycamore Gap saplings - Seedlings have been grown from the tree beside Hadrian’s Wall which was illegally felled.

A charity that cares for a city's parks said it was proud it would receive a sapling of the felled Sycamore Gap tree. The Parks Trust in Milton Keynes has been one of 49 recipients of a " tree of hope ". The saplings come from the landmark tree that had stood near Hadrian's Wall before it was unexpectedly cut down last year.

Saplings from the felled Sycamore Gap tree are to be sent to 49 different organisations around the UK, including hospitals and a Ministry of Defence LGBTQ group.

The National Trust has announced the recipients of the 49 ‘Trees of Hope’ from Sycamore Gap saplings being gifted to organisations across the UK, with several Northumberland charities in the mix.

The National Trust announces the recipients of the 49 ‘Trees of Hope’ Sycamore Gap saplings. See the full story

Nine of the 49 Sycamore Gap Trees of Hope will be gifted to organisations in the North East, the National Trust has confirmed.

Saplings from the felled Sycamore Gap tree are being given to charities, groups and individuals as "trees of hope". A charity set up to remember murdered schoolgirl Holly Newton in Hexham, Northumberland,