Nearest town: Stockbridge
Site type: boundary
Access: Public
Church name: No Data
Diocese: No Data
County: Hampshire
Country: England
Grid ref: SU2891333074
Lost yew site: No
Date visited: 24-Apr-14
Recorded by: Richard Newnham/Peter Norton
Protection & responsibility: Landowner
Yews recorded at this site: Notable
Notes: Whiteshoot Hill, part of Broughton Down, is in the Test Valley between Salisbury and Andover. The Downs are upper chalk with patches of clay-with-flints and are designated as a site of special scientific interest (SSSI). Centuries ago the great beech forest of Buckholt, long gone, covered this area and was one of the Royal hunting grounds of both Saxon and Norman Kings. The yew is found while descending Whiteshoot Hill, with views across to Danebury Hill Fort, via an ancient sunken path that cuts deep into the surrounding chalk.
Tree ID | Location | Photo | Yews recorded | Girth |
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4383 | Broughton Down - Whiteshoot Hill | Notable | 396cm - view more info |