Elvaston Castle Country Park

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.