Note the images of international navigation-chart symbols for withies (port and starboard). The stems (withies) from coppiced and pollarded plants are used for basket-making. The shoots (withies) are extensively used for basketmaking. The Withies Inn is one of the oldest buildings in the village. As with several other willows, the shoots, called withies, are often used in basketry. Withies for wicker-work are grown in coppices of various willow species, principally osier. Withies traditionally serve to mark minor tidal channels in UK harbours and estuaries.