A 200-year-old tree in a landmark avenue made famous by Game of Thrones has been destroyed by Storm Doris.

The Dark Hedges avenue of beech trees in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, is one of the region's most popular tourist attractions and has grown to international fame since it appeared in the second season of HBO's award-winning show.

Image: The tree-lined avenue in Northern Ireland appeared in Game Of Thrones

There are now only about 90 trees left of the 150 planted in the 18th century.

Wind gusts of more than 90mph hit the area as the Storm Doris "weather bomb" caused chaos across the UK on Thursday, and the tree was one of many to fall across Northern Ireland throughout the day.

Image: The 200-year-old tree had to be removed from the road

And Game Of Thrones was not the only TV show targeted by the storm.


The bad weather caused problems for ITV's Coronation Street,with filming halted due to heavy winds and rain.

In a reference to long-standing character Gail McIntyre, Coronation producers tweeted "Caution folks!!.

"Watch out for fierce Gail's today. #Corrie #ThrowbackThursday #StormDoris #Doris."