Clipsham Yew Tree Avenue

Clipsham Yew Tree Avenue This unique collection of topiary is over 200 years old

The blue bells are out at Clipsham Yew Tree making for a lovely back drop for one of our new benches from &womeninsheds...
18/04/2026

The blue bells are out at Clipsham Yew Tree making for a lovely back drop for one of our new benches from &womeninsheds

A visitor has found a pair of glasses at Clipsham Yew Tree Avenue and has put them in the Ball bucket by the first entry...
03/04/2026

A visitor has found a pair of glasses at Clipsham Yew Tree Avenue and has put them in the Ball bucket by the first entry point to the avenue

🌳 36 Hours of Hard Graft at the Avenue! 🌳A massive shout-out to our 12 amazing volunteers who smashed a 3-hour working p...
31/03/2026

🌳 36 Hours of Hard Graft at the Avenue! 🌳

A massive shout-out to our 12 amazing volunteers who smashed a 3-hour working party this past Saturday! From planting to "poo-picking," here’s what Roger, Mary, Lesley, Adrian, Sue, Helen, Patrick, Jim, Stephen, Ian, Margaret, and Dave achieved:

🌱 New Life: 7 trees planted (including a generous donation from local farmer Geoff Hix).

🚧 Site Prep: New log edging in the car park and vital drainage checks to protect our roots from waterlogging.

🧹 Spring Clean: Brambles cleared, topiary trimmed, and "ankle trap" divots filled.

🎾 Lost & Found: Any stray tennis balls found are now in the doggy bucket by the entrance!

💩 A Tiny Request: Margaret & Mary did a heroic job clearing up dog mess, but there was a lot of it. Please remember, there’s no such thing as the Poo Fairy! Help us keep the Avenue beautiful (and our volunteers' boots clean) by bagging it and binning it.

💰 Support Us While You Sit: Spotted our benches lately? Thanks to Sue, they now feature QR codes! Scan one while you rest to donate via Gift Aid—it’s the easiest way to help us fund expert surveys and future planting.

🗓️ WE NEED YOU IN MAY!
We need friendly faces for 2-hour stints on Tuesday 19th May or Saturday 23rd May.

You’ll be helping us gather visitor insights to provide vital evidence for The National Lottery Heritage Fund. This data is the key to securing the Avenue’s future!

Phone: 01780 410382
Email: [email protected]

👇 Comment below or message us if you can spare two hours to help!

One of our fantastic followers shared this photo from 12th Feb 2012. Thank you Barbara BlackwellIf you have any old phot...
19/02/2026

One of our fantastic followers shared this photo from 12th Feb 2012. Thank you Barbara Blackwell

If you have any old photos please share or DM us as we would love to put together a timeline of change over the years

What a beautiful morning just what we all need to see after the last week of rain
14/02/2026

What a beautiful morning just what we all need to see after the last week of rain

Whilst we have water at the front of Clipsham Yew Trees near the Gatehouse it’s great to see the work we have carried ou...
07/02/2026

Whilst we have water at the front of Clipsham Yew Trees near the Gatehouse it’s great to see the work we have carried out during this winter is keeping the avenue dry.

The d***s are full but the walk is walkable !

When was the last time you saw it like this? Do let us know and if you have pictures please share!

Remember when the masters of the craft visited our Avenue? 🌳If you’ve been following our journey, you’ll remember the in...
04/02/2026

Remember when the masters of the craft visited our Avenue? 🌳

If you’ve been following our journey, you’ll remember the incredible visit last year from two of the UK’s leading topiarists, Chris Poole (EBTS UK) and Darren Lerigo (Modern Mint). They spent time shaping some of our historic tree patterns and sharing their secrets during our training workshops.

We have some exciting news! Darren has recently written a book on his craft, and he has been kind enough to let us share a deeper look into his world with all of you.

📖 Check out our latest blog post to learn more and get inspired: 👉 https://yewtreeavenue.co.uk/modern-topiary/

There is no better place to sit and enjoy your coffee whilst taking in the “Yew-niqueness” and tranquility of Clipsham Y...
31/01/2026

There is no better place to sit and enjoy your coffee whilst taking in the “Yew-niqueness” and tranquility of Clipsham Yew Tree Avenue supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund

Free to enter open dawn till dusk

🍂 Teamwork makes the dream work at Clipsham Yew Tree Avenue! 🍂Yesterday marked our second volunteer working morning, and...
25/01/2026

🍂 Teamwork makes the dream work at Clipsham Yew Tree Avenue! 🍂

Yesterday marked our second volunteer working morning, and what a fantastic turnout we had! From 9:30 AM to noon, our dedicated crew was hard at work keeping the Avenue looking its best.

What we achieved:
✅ Leaf Clearing: Clearing the paths to keep the Avenue tidy.
✅ Carpark Upgrades: Out with the old, in with the new! We removed the aged carpark logs and fitted fresh ones.
✅ Poo Clearing: The "glamorous" but essential part of keeping our site clean for everyone.

A huge thank you to our "four-pawed wonders" who made sure the humans stayed on task! 🐶

We endured all had a well earned tea/coffee break and biscuit at 11:00 AM. ☕️🍪

We also had Scott Sullivan The National Lottery Heritage Fund mentor who come along to see what we were up to

We truly cannot do this invaluable work without our wonderful volunteers. Want to join the fun next time? Keep an eye on our page for future dates!

[email protected]
01780 410382



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Castle Bytham Road
Oakham
LE157SH

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