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Betws-y-Coed

Tree ID: 889

Yews recorded: Ancient 4m-5m

Tree girth: 417cm

Girth height: at 75cm

Tree sex: male

Date of visit: 25-Apr-00

Source of earliest mention: 1946: The Churchyard Yew and Immortality-Cornish

Notes:

The middle yew of the trio is a particularly graceful male with branches dipping towards the ground. In 1983 Reg Wheeler recorded a girth of 385cm (12′ 8”) at 60cm. In 2000 I recorded 13′ 8” (417cm) at 2′ 6”.

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Yew trees at Betws-y-Coed:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
4778 Betws-y-Coed Images Currently Unavailable Ancient 4m-5m 437cm at 60cm - view more info
889 Betws-y-Coed Images Currently Unavailable Ancient 4m-5m 417cm at 75cm - view more info
4777 Betws-y-Coed Images Currently Unavailable Notable 358cm at 90cm - view more info