Croft Castle and Parkland

Croft and Yarpole, Herefordshire

Field-checked Giant Sequoia Ticketed

Victorian Wellingtonias among the ancient trees of this 1,500-acre Herefordshire estate near Leominster. Ticketed (NT).

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Access
Ticketed access
Last checked
20 Jun 2026
Access note
National Trust: adult approx £15, free for members; free parking; paid admission to enter

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Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)

Photos

  • Croft Castle and Parkland
    Credit: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

Evidence

Field-checked

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About this place

Croft Castle and Parkland is a National Trust estate of around 1,500 acres of wood, farm and parkland in Herefordshire, famed for its ancient trees and the Picturesque Fishpool Valley. Among its conifers are giant sequoias, the Wellingtonia widely planted in Victorian estate gardens. Free to National Trust members; otherwise paid admission.

Sources

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Last updated: 20 Jun 2026

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