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Fortingall yew tree

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Fortingall yew tree
Address: 2 Kirkton Cottages, Fortingall, Aberfeldy PH15 2LL, UK
State: Perth and Kinross
City: Aberfeldy
Zip Code: PH15 2LL

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Outstanding natural history, a living remnant from the stone age and estimated to be approx 5,000 years old by Forestry and Land Scotland. The nearby church was built there because the Yew was already there and made it a special site for early Christians. The tree is a short walk from the free parking.Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo
A once in a lifetime experience to say you’ve seen one of three oldest trees that dates back to BC! And the Parish that the tree is on has some really rich history too. A great quick stop that is worth a moment. We just happened to stumble upon this site and are happy we did. We had fun exploring the grounds and learning some history. The grounds are beautiful!
Took a wee detour on our journey to find the Fortingall Yew. A fascinating piece of history, and if only it could talk. It's located in the Churchyard next to the hotel, and there's no charge to get in. Loved the paving stones leading up to the stone wall surrounding the tree. Very clever, and thought provoking.
The Fortingall Yew Tree is amazing, apparently being over 5000 years old, and POSSIBLY the oldest living thing in the World! . There is a thought-provoking path laid near the tree that reminds you of how many peoples are likely to have seen it before you. Read the contents of the information board in one of my images to find out about the tree's phenomenal original trunk circumference of 17 metres! ... AND why it isn't that big now... While you're here, check out the inside of the church and appreciate the lovely, but plain, architecture of it. The lovely 'barrel' roof reflects the shape of Noah's ark
It was well worth us taking a detour in our journey to visit this historic tree... I felt quite humble and struggled to fully appreciate the age of this living thing. How wonderful that it is still alive, but how sad that people have removed souvenirs, making the wall necessary. The church has sensitively and tastefully created a special walk way to the tree's viewing place and the churchyard itself is well worth a bit of exploration.
Beautiful church and the Yew Tree is protected and fascinating! Both were worth the drive! We understand that Pontius Pilate was just a boy nearby in Scotland when this tree was younger.Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo
Fascinating place to visit. Could it really be 5000 years old??Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo
A very cool experience to see this tree. The walkway to it tells a story and we were lucky enough to get to check it out with no one else around.Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo wait
Five stars to the oldest chap in Scotland, this stunning Yew Tree which nobody actually knows how old is. Probably not 5000 y.o. , certainly more than 2000 though. And five stars to the lovely lady working there as "the keeper of the tree", a gorgeous guardian who has been witnessing people coming from all over the world to visit the tree for several decades.
I love this place and have visited on several occasions. It was raining and the ambience is quite mystical. The graveyard around it is worth spending some time in, reading the stories on the gravestones. Call in to the Fortingall Hotel next door for a pint or cup of tea.
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