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Forests & woodlands · South East England

Great Yews

Free admission

Great Yews is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.

Great Yews, forests & woodlands in South East England

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–3 h
Nearest railway station
Salisbury · 7.3 km
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Dog-friendly

About

Great Yews is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.0070°, -1.8303°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Great Yews SSSI
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Great Yews (grid reference SU120231) is a 29.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, notified in 1951.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
51.0070, -1.8303
District
Wiltshire
Parish
Odstock
Postcode
SP5 4NU
Parliamentary constituency
Salisbury
Nearest railway station
Salisbury7.3 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Great Yews?
Great Yews is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP5 4NU), in the parish of Odstock.
Is Great Yews a protected site?
Yes — Great Yews is part of the Great Yews SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Great Yews free to visit?
Yes, Great Yews is free to enter.
How do I get to Great Yews?
The nearest railway station is Salisbury, about 7.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SP5 4NU.