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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Danielle Desouza

Yew in Surrey named as Woodland Trust Tree of the Year

A “magnificent” yew tree which is believed to be more than 500 years old and lies within the grounds of a ruined abbey has been crowned the Woodland Trust’s Tree of the Year.

The Waverley Abbey yew, which is rooted inside the ruined monastery near Farnham, Surrey, was deemed the cream of the crop this year.

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