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Ancient yew trees: the UK's oldest yews
Often associated with immortality, a yew tree can live for thousands of years. Here are some of the oldest yews in the UK.
Rory Morrow • 27 Aug 2025
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Woodland Trust Wood
Pound Farm
Great Glemham
89.72 ha (221.70 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Percy Wakley Wood
Rockbeare
5.41 ha (13.37 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Blackcap
Named after the male’s signature black cap, this little bird arrives in the UK each spring, bringing with it the sweet sound of its beautiful song.
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Woodland Trust Wood
Penguin Wood at Botany Bay
Adjacent to Top Wood
38.81 ha (95.90 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Brooke Hill Wood
South of Oakham
15.58 ha (38.50 acres)
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Argyll Peninsula Prepped to Save Scotland's Ancient Rainforest
Regenerating Craignish Rainforest Habitats and Native Woods Co-operative join forces to revive ancient woodland on Argyll’s Craignish peninsula.
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Visit a wood with your school
Breathe in the fresh air. Build dens. Learn about trees and wildlife. Make your next class trip unforgettable and explore a fascinating woodland habitat.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Yorkshire fog grass
Beautiful but unpalatable, Yorkshire fog grass glows a gentle purple in meadows and wasteland alike. It’s not a favourite with livestock, but is eaten by the caterpillars of the small skipper.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Broadleaved woodland
Sun-dappled and ever-changing, broadleaved woodland across the UK provides ideal conditions for more species than you can count! We fight to protect it, and make much more, but, the UK is still one of the least wooded countries in Europe.