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Yewbarrow Woods

Nearest town: Ulverston

Site type: woodland

Access: Private

Church name: No Data

Diocese: No Data

County: Cumbria

Country: England

Grid ref: SD346876

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 24-Mar-07

Recorded by: Tim Hills

Protection & responsibility: No data

Yews recorded at this site: Notable

Notes: The small area where these photos were taken is designated SSSI, Unit 4 of Yewbarrow Woods, and given a grid reference of SD346876. For more information visit the English Nature website. What is unusual about this site is the acidic nature of the soil. While single trees are more usual in the area visited we also found places where yews dominate.