The Beatles' cedar tree
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The Beatles' cedar tree is a tree in the grounds of Chiswick House in West London.
It was one of ten trees nominated for the 2025 Tree of the Year award.[1]
The tree is a cedar tree (Cedrus libani) in the grounds of Chiswick House and is believed to have been planted in the 1720s.[2]
In 1966 The Beatles visited Chiswick House to make films for their single "Paperback Writer" and its B side, "Rain". The films have been considered precursors to the modern music video. The Beatles are shown playing guitars under the boughs of the tree.[2] A photograph of the band by Bob Whitaker under the tree was used as the cover art for their EP Nowhere Man.[2][3]
