I saw Cockspurthorn blossom up the Welcombe Hills

The Cockspur thorn is aptly named. It belongs to the same family as the common Hawthorn (crataegus) but differs significantly in the shape of the leaves and those long thorns. I know of three of these trees which you can find in front of the entrance to the Welcombe Hotel car park. It makes for a pretty tree and seems not to grow tall and has a good shape. The fruits are much larger than the Hawthorn's. These may be the Broad-leaved Cockspur thorn but I'm not too sure.

A native of North America, it has been planed widely here as an ornamental tree particularly as it provides a fine autumn display of colour.