Tag: Ancient Yews

• How old is a tree? The Defynnog Yew

  

  Can a tree really be over 5000 years old? According to some sources the yew tree in the church yard of St Cynnog’s in Defynnog on the edge of the Brecon Beacons might possibly be older than that. I’ve been wanting to visit Defynnog for some time now, and the weekend seemed like a good…

  Paul Challinor

  December 10, 2017

  Ancient Churches, Wales

  Ancient Yews, Defynnog, Defynnog Yew, Veteran Trees