This beautiful ancient woodland consists of an oak-ash canopy
with hazel and field maple below. The northern section is actively
managed by traditional coppicing. The ground flora is diverse here,
especially in spring when there are good numbers of wood anemones
and a spectacular display of bluebells.
The heavy clay soils provide the necessary ground conditions for
ransoms, or wild garlic, with its distinctive smell. There are a
number of very large mature oaks, which provide an excellent home
for a range of invertebrates. Woodpeckers can be frequently heard
tapping in the summer months. The southern section of the wood is
not open to the public.
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Plants: Bluebell, ramson, wood anemone,
primrose, lesser celandine, early-purple orchid
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Plants: Nettle-leaved bellflower,
twayblade
Birds: Woodpecker
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