Northend Lodge is a private heritage lodge near Audley End where a notable giant sequoia is recorded. The current evidence supports this as a restricted lodge setting rather than a public redwood site or mixed-species collection.
Visit information
- Access
- Restricted access
- Last verified
- 13 Apr 2026 · 1 source
- Access note
- Private lodge / residential heritage setting. Any viewing should be from public rights of way only and with respect for residents.
- Official site
- redwoodworld.co.uk/picturepages/northend.htm
Redwood species here
Native to the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, giant sequoias were introduced to Britain in the 1850s during the Victorian plant-collecting era. They are the world's most massive trees by volume and have thrived in the UK's mild, wet climate, often growing faster than in parts of their native range. Many Victorian-era plantings now rival mature specimens in California.
Present. Native to the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, giant sequoias were introduced to Britain in the 1850s during the Victorian plant-collecting era. They are the world's most massive trees by volume
About this place
About Northend - Northend Lodge
Northend - Northend Lodge refers to a private heritage lodge near Audley End in Essex where a notable giant sequoia is recorded.
Species Present
Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)
The current evidence supports a giant sequoia at this location.
Access
This is not a public park or garden. The tree should be treated as part of a private lodge or residential heritage setting and viewed only from public rights of way.
Updated using current Redwood Finder source review and Historic England context.
Research notes
Web-backed/editorial revision applied on 2026-04-13 to remove unsupported extra species and align the record with the Historic England heritage-lodge context.
Sources
- Northend Lodge, Littleburyofficialhistoricengland.org.uk