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The Bredhurst Tree Trail

A guide to the ancient and notable trees of Bredhurst Village

The main wood of Bredhurst, know as Bredhurst Hurst is composed primarily of Hornbeam, Hazel and Sweet Chestnut with Yew trees along the southern boundary on the top of the ridge. In the past the Hurst has clearly been managed as there is abundant evidence of coppicing. The name Hurst is an old English name meaning wood so the village is actually named after the wood. The lane leading down to the Hurst is a mix of Field Maple, Hazel, Hawthorn, Ash, Holly and the occasional Oak and Yew.

There are three Tree preservation orders covering the parish of Bredhurst. These cover specific areas rather than individual trees and are for Bredhurst Hurst, Purple Hill and the grounds of Green Court.

This is the start of a tree trail for Bredhurst village and is a work in progress.

Old Yew tree in St. Peter's Churchyard

Map of trees surveyed to date

Key to map:

T1 Scots Pine
T2 Scots Pine
T3 Larch
T4 Leylindi
T5 Holly
T6 Yew
T7 Silver Birch
T8 Silver Birch
T9 Field Maple
T10 Cherry
T11 Greengage
T12 Ash
T13 Sycamore
T14 Yew
T15 Willow
T16 Scots Pine
T17 Scots Pine
T18 Walnut
T19 Hawthorn
T20 Leylindi
T21 Yew
T22 Spruce
T23 Ash
T24 Scots Pine
T25 Horse Chestnut
T26 Horse Chestnut
T27 Horse Chestnut
T28 Horse Chestnut
T30 Poplar?
T31 Ash
T32 Horse Chestnut
T33 Horse Chestnut
T37 Lombardy Poplar
T38 Ash
T40 Elder
T41 Sweet Chestnut
T42 Silver Birch
T43 Cherry
T44 Silver Birch
T45 Cherry
T46 Silver Birch
T47 Cherry
T48 Silver Birch
T49 Ash
T50 Ash
T51 Horse Chestnut
T52 Yew
T53 Hawthorn
T54 Monkey Puzzle
T55 Sycamore
T56 Sycamore
T57 Horse Chestnut
T58 Sycamore
T59 Horse Chestnut
T60 Sycamore
T61 Horse Chestnut
T62 Willow

G1 Silver Birch
G3 Ash, Hawthorn
G4 Ash, Hawthorn
G5 Hazel, Holly, Beech, Hawthorn