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A stylised acorn marking a designated National Trail in England and Wales.
Also known as: Acorn waymark, Long distance path acorn
The acorn marks a National Trail: one of a small number of long-distance routes in England and Wales designated and funded as such. It is not a general countryside or heritage badge, and finding one does not mean a path is protected, historic or scenic — only that it belongs to that specific tier of route. Scotland's equivalent designation uses a thistle, and neither symbol is used for the far larger number of unofficial long-distance paths.
Identifies a designated National Trail, which is a specific administrative tier of long-distance route rather than a general statement that a path is scenic, protected or historic.
England and Wales · Contexts: Navigation, Maps
Has a Scottish counterpart in the thistle used for Scotland's Great Trails, and neither symbol is used for the far larger number of unofficial long-distance routes maintained by clubs and councils.
United Kingdom · Contexts: Navigation, Maps
A single acorn drawn in outline with a cross-hatched cup at the top and a rounded body below, usually on a small disc or plate.
The acorn is added to a waymark rather than replacing it.