44m beech identified in Newtimber Woods on the Devil’s Dyke Estate (National Trust) in West Sussex, in the South Downs.
This is the tallest native tree in Britain.  Reading the small print, however, it looks like there’s a taller lime in Scotland somewhere, but it was planted so not “wild” – bit unfair, surely?
The article then mentions a 200ft Douglas Fir in Northumberland, but this is just the tallest tree under National Trust ownership.  Googling, it looks like a Douglas Fir in Wales (67m) has just pipped another in Inverness (Reelig Glen) as the tallest tree in Britain, and the tallest conifer in Europe.
The tallest tree in Europe is a Eucalyptus in Coimbra, Eastern Portugal!  People admit though that there are possibly taller trees in the Caucasus not yet laser measured.
Unfortunately, tall trees such as these are usually found buried in clumps of other massive trees, it’s the competition that encourages the growth.  Which means their size is almost impossible to appreciate visually!
Guardian