This tree could be the root of all evil with its fearsome eyes, wide-open mouth and twisted set of teeth.

If you go down to the woods today you’re sure of a scary as hell surprise (Picture: newsteam)

The spooky looking beech tree can be found in the grounds of a nursing home in Stowlangtoft, Suffolk.

Many think the 70ft monstrosity is reminiscent of the Whomping Willow which lies in the grounds of Harry Potter’s Hogwarts School.

But David Garnham, who spotted the unsightly work of nature, thinks it looks more like Edvard Munch’s Scream painting.


He told the Mail Online: ‘It really does show nature’s true beauty and also says a lot about what the imagination can conjure up.



‘It’s a bit like an enchanted forest… I can’t imagine too many people wanting to go climbing up that tree.

‘I’ve called the photo ‘Nture’s Scream’ because I think it does have an uncanny resemblance to Edvard Munch’s classic work.’

Stowlangtoft Hall was originally built for the Maitland Wilson family before it became a nursing home in 1969.