Preston Hall, Midlothian
The beautiful private estate of Preston Hall (including the Grade A listed mansion house) is approximately 1 mile (1.5km) north of the village of Pathhead
February 19, 2024
Featured Yews
Find out more information about some of the yew sites which have particularly interesting or notable botancial or historical features.
Searching for St Columba’s Yew on the isle of Bernera
An edited version of this article on SYTHI’s trip to the Isle of Bernera, funded by a Vicky Schilling Bursary, was published in the Tree
October 17, 2022
The Wallace Yew, Elderslie – More than it appears to be?
Original article published by the Ancient Yew Group 2011, now revised and updated. Elderslie is a small village in Renfrewshire, and traditionally celebrated to be
September 18, 2021
The Phoenix Yews of Inchlonaig
The village of Luss lies on the western shore of Loch Lomond. It is an ancient place with links to St Kessog (born 460, died
July 18, 2021
John Knox’s Yew, Finlaystone House, Langbank
On the private lawn outside Finlaystone House, overlooking the Firth of Clyde near Langbank in Renfrewshire stands an ancient, forked yew known for centuries as
June 15, 2021
The Craigends Yew, Craigends, Houston, Renfrewshire
On the banks of the river Gryffe at Craigends, Houston in Renfrewshire, Scotland and standing in the middle of a housing estate, is one of
June 15, 2021
Hopetoun Yew, Hopetoun House, Queensferry
Standing on a vast private estate covering over 6,000 acres and overlooking the Firth of Forth, Hopetoun House at Queensferry, West Lothian, dates from the
June 15, 2021
Glamis Castle, Forfar, Angus
Glamis Castle, near Forfar in Angus is undoubtedly one of Scotland’s most beautiful castles. The home of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne,
February 8, 2021
Kilneuair – The Chapel of the Yew
Kilneuair is a notoriously hard to find place on the southern shores of Loch Awe in Argyll and has an ancient sacred history. The place
November 29, 2020
Innisherrich
Innisherrich is a tiny island, which can be reached by a causeway at low tide from Portinnisherrich on the south shore of Loch Awe. Its
November 29, 2020
Scone, Perthshire
Scone is one of Scotland’s most treasured sacred locations. It served for centuries as the inaugural site of Scottish kings and from 841 until 1296
November 29, 2020
Inchlonaig
Inchlonaig, also known as the ‘Island of Yews’, is the northernmost of the main islands on Loch Lomond in Argyll and Bute and is privately
November 29, 2020
Robert Louis Stevenson’s Yew, Colinton Manse
The young Robert Louis Stevenson enjoyed playing on a swing hung on a branch of a yew tree in the garden of Colinton Manse in
November 19, 2020
Wemyss Mausoleum, Gosford Estate, East Lothian
It may seem a strange question to ask, are there pyramids in Scotland? The answer is yes – but not quite what we would typically
November 11, 2020