Fortingall Yew

#593 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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The Fortingall Yew is an ancient European yew in the churchyard of the village of Fortingall in Perthshire, Scotland. It is known for being one of the oldest trees in Britain, with modern estimates of its age between 2,000 and 3,000 years. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 56°35'54"N, 4°3'3"W

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Fortingall Yew – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Schiehallion, Taymouth Castle, Castle Menzies, Falls of Acharn.

5.1 miN
Natural attraction, Mountain, Park
Schiehallion
131 min walk • Schiehallion, a majestic mountain located in the heart of Scotland, stands as a beacon for hikers and geology enthusiasts alike. Known for its distinctive conical shape when viewed from the west, Schiehallion is often referred to as the 'Fairy Hill of the Caledonians'.
2.7 miE
Forts and castles, Historical place, Golf
Taymouth Castle
68 min walk • Taymouth Castle is situated to the north-east of the village of Kenmore, Perth and Kinross, in the Highlands of Scotland, in an estate which encompasses 450 acres.
5.8 miE
Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Castle Menzies, Aberfeldy
148 min walk • Castle Menzies in Scotland is the ancestral seat of the Clan Menzies and the Menzies Baronets. It is located a little to the west of the small village of Weem, near Aberfeldy in the Highlands of Perthshire, close to the former site of Weem Castle, destroyed c.
2.6 miSE
Natural attraction, Park, Waterfall
Falls of Acharn, Aberfeldy
66 min walk • Falls of Acharn is a waterfall of Scotland.
6.2 miSW
Loch with a reconstructed crannog
Loch Tay
158 min walk • Loch Tay is a freshwater loch in the central highlands of Scotland, in the Perth and Kinross and Stirling council areas. It is the largest body of fresh water in Perth and Kinross, and the sixth largest loch in Scotland.
3.5 miE
Historical place, Archaeological site
Croft Moraig Stone Circle, Pitlochry
89 min walk • Croft Moraig Stone Circle is a prehistoric stone circle situated four miles southwest of Aberfeldy, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument.
4.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Meall Greigh
119 min walk • Meall Greigh is a mountain in the southern part of the Scottish Highlands. With Meall Garbh it forms the north-eastern end of the Ben Lawers range.
3.4 miW
Nature, Mountain
Càrn Mairg
86 min walk • Càrn Mairg is a Scottish mountain located 18 km west of Aberfeldy in the Perth and Kinross council area. It stands on the northern side of Glen Lyon in a cluster of four Munros known as the Càrn Mairg group which are situated in a semi circle around the Invervar Burn.
3.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Creag Odhar
88 min walk • Creag Odhar is a rocky mountain peak in the southern Highlands of Scotland, in Perthshire north of Aberfeldy. The name is Gaelic, from creag, meaning "crag" or "peak", and odhar, meaning "gray". It rises 523 metres above sea level.
2.2 miSE
56°34'46"N • 4°0'12"W
The Scottish Crannog Centre, Aberfeldy
57 min walk • Historical place, History museum, Museum
2.9 miE
Forts and castles
Comrie Castle
76 min walk • Comrie Castle is a ruined castle about 15 miles north of Comrie, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The castle is located on the River Lyon. The castle was originally the seat of the Menzies family. Partially destroyed by fire in 1487, the seat of the Menzies family moved to Weem Castle.