I think it may be in a National Park. It sits right on Hadrian’s wall and many people hike along the entire wall that crosses England. We were to see this tree and the wall in August but covid stopped that plan while were in there.
I’m sick now that we missed that chance.
I don’t think a 16 y/o could hold a chainsaw that size, although, they could have helped who. ever did this. The white paint on the tree is puzzling though.