周辺の天然記念物・トップ13

I'm glad I included this church yard in my hike. It was a pleasant detour. I recommend it.

It was a struggle to find the correct tree for me.

This is just a little waterfall but worth going to have a look at. It is quite amazing that the waterfall is located in a lane that is right in the middle of a residential area. It is however close to a good walking route.

One of the oldest Yew trees in the UK, in the cemetery of the church.

Just a short walk from the centre of Petersfield, this is a gorgeous heath containing three separate habitats: heather with acid grassland and gorse, woodland and scrub and the pond and its margins. Mammals, such as foxes, shrews, squirrels and wood mice inhabit the heath. The 21 Bronze Age long barrows here pay homage to the area’s ancient history. Some are obviously visible, whilst other are more difficult to spot.

Rake Hanger is a 70-acre (28.2 ha) Site of Special Scientific Interest near Hill Brow on the border between West Sussex and Hampshire. The area has a footpath that goes along the foot of the scarp, forming part of the Serpent Trail long-distance footpath. A hanger is an area of woodland on a incline and Rake is just one example of such that are liberally dotted across the countryside of the South Downs. Sessile oaks are found on the slope, whilst alder thrives on the wetter ground at the foot of the escarpment.

One of the largest trees in Bordon Inclosure managed woodland, the King Oak is estimated to be about 470 years old (and still counting).