Nearest town: Derby
Site type: parkland
Access: Public
Church name: No Data
Diocese: No Data
County: Derbyshire
Country: England
Grid ref: SK4078232999
Lost yew site: No
Date visited: 26-Nov-06
Recorded by: Tim Hills
Protection & responsibility: No data
Yews recorded at this site: Notable
Notes: One of the few places to have a cultivar named after it - Taxus baccata Elvastonensis. I was invited to visit this site by the Friends of Elvaston, who are concerned that this unique landscape might be passed into the hands of developers. Since 1970 it has belonged to the people of Derby and open to all. Any plans that deprive the public from visiting large parts of this exceptional site should be resisted, as should any attempts to fell large numbers of these well established yews. The 5 photos here represent the more formal aspect of the yews found at this site. 10 examples of the too numerous to count 150/300 year old yews can be seen on the Tree Information page.
Tree ID | Location | Photo | Yews recorded | Girth |
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2331 | Elvaston Castle Country Park | ![]() |
Notable | No data available - view more info |