Fortingall Yew

This tree is a giant

This is a special attraction since it is over 5000 years old. Even if it has lost its once huge trunk it is still impressive. If you are interested in detailed information go into the chapel and look ...

Simple and lovely.

Just a beautiful tree in a very beautiful part of the world. Simple, lovely and thought provoking. Well worth a detour if you're in the area.

It was a long Journey but well worth discovering a part of Scotland that we never knew about.

After watching David Haymans series on interesting places in Scotland we decided to visit some of these points of interest ourselves. We travelled from Aberdeen to Fortingall to Visit this location ...

Do go if in the area

Had planned a short walk from the village then read about the Yew. Interesting signs explaining its long history. It has some thatched cottages which are unusual in Scotland. Can park between church...

Defending The You

Although I have lived most of my life within 35 miles, this was my first visit to the old yew tree. Although it is obscured by the walls built around it to protect it from vandals and souvenir hunter...