The yews at Kingley Vale are well worth a visit if you're in the Chichester area. They're fantastically twisted and gnarled, like giant limbs reaching out to grab you as you pass.
Most are believed to have been planted by the Saxons to celebrate a victory over the Vikings, but apparently some may go back to Roman times.
Unbelievably, it was used as a bombing practice range by the RAF in WW2!
Most are believed to have been planted by the Saxons to celebrate a victory over the Vikings, but apparently some may go back to Roman times.
Unbelievably, it was used as a bombing practice range by the RAF in WW2!