Yew Atlas

Trails

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Downland Groves

Wild yews of the chalk

Kingley Vale is the European type-site for wild yew woodland. Pair it with churchyard veterans along the chalk to see planted and self-willed Taxus on the same geology.

5 stops · South Downs · about 272 km as the crow flies between legs — roads are longer.

  1. 1

    NNR grove — walk the closed canopy.

  2. 2

    Arun churchyard giant.

    20 km from previous stop

  3. 3

    Priory yew under the Long Man.

    53 km from previous stop

  4. 4

    Ridge-top hollow bole.

    23 km from previous stop

  5. 5

    Yews on a Neolithic henge bank.

    175 km from previous stop