One of the 'Druids' Trees', a stand of some 20 ancient yews at the heart of Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve near Chichester, West Sussex.


One of the 'Druids' Trees', a stand of some 20 ancient yews at the heart of Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve: "one of the finest yew forests in western Europe". Modern research suggests they date back to pre-Christian times, but there is also a legend that they were planted to commemorate a battle won against invading Vikings. The surrounding land is species-rich, unploughed thin-soil chalk downland grassland used for centuries as sheep pasture.


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Location: Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve, West Stoke, Chichester, West Sussex, England, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
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