List of Ancient Woods in England
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Following is a list of those areas of Ancient Woodland
in England
larger than 10ha. The list is arranged alphabetically by Ceremonial County.
. The great majority of the woods listed are in West Berkshire
and follow the line of the chalk hills across the county.
There is only one sizeable area of Ancient Woodland within Bristol. The Avon Gorge
SSSI is partly within the city boundary, but the woodland is mainly in Somerset, so is covered under that county.
Corporation are directly responsible for large areas of woodland elsewhere, notably Epping Forest
(Essex), Highgate Wood
(Greater London) and Burnham Beeches
(Bucks)
which straddled the two counties. North west of Leicester are the woods of Charnwood Forest
. Further west are the woods of the coal measures toward the border with Derbyshire.
. A second cluster lies to the east of Oxford
. The Cotswolds
woods on the western side of the county include those in the Royal Forest of Wychwood
. Oxfordshire has nearly 18,000 ha of woodland in total (6.9% of its area), two-thirds of which are in woods of over 10 ha. 1,839 ha of woodland is represented in the 17 ancient woods listed below. Some 6,000 ha of woodland is split among the 3,390 woods smaller than 10 ha. Many of these smaller woods may be ancient, but are not covered by this list. The list here covers woods of over 10 ha with SSSI status.
is a rural county of rolling hills such as the Blackdown Hills
, Mendip Hills
, Quantock Hills
and Exmoor National Park, and large flat expanses of land including the Somerset Levels
. Many of the woodland areas have been designated as SSSIs with some being managed by the Avon Wildlife Trust
or Somerset Wildlife Trust
. Woodland covers seven per cent of the land area of the county.
Ancient woodland
Ancient woodland is a term used in the United Kingdom to refer specifically to woodland that has existed continuously since 1600 or before in England and Wales . Before those dates, planting of new woodland was uncommon, so a wood present in 1600 was likely to have developed naturally...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
larger than 10ha. The list is arranged alphabetically by Ceremonial County.
Bedfordshire
The woodlands of Bedfordshire cover 6.2% of the county. Some two thirds of this (4,990ha) is broadleaved woodland, principally oak and ash. A woodland Trust estimate of all ancient woodland in Bedfordshire (dating back to at least the year 1600), including woods of 0.1ha and upward suggests an area of 1468ha. This list of Bedfordshire's ancient woodland shows only those woods of over 10ha, all of which have SSSI status, and cover a total of 628ha. Of the eight woods shown, five fall roughly on the line of heavily wooded sandstone that runs diagonally across the county south of Bedford.| Northants. | Northants. Cambs. | Cambs. |
| Bucks. | Bedfordshire. | Cambs. Herts. |
| Bucks. | Herts. | Herts. |
| No. | Name | Public Access | Grid Ref. & map link | Area | Citation website |
| 1 | Hanger Wood | No | 24 ha | SSSI | |
| 2 | King's and Baker's Woods | Yes | 212 ha | SSSINNRWildlife Trust | |
| 3 | Kingswood, Houghton Conquest | Yes | 26 ha | SSSICentral Bedfordshire Council | |
| 4 | Maulden Wood Maulden Wood Maulden Wood is a woodland situated in Bedfordshire, England, near the village of Maulden, on the greensand ridge that stretches from Woburn to Sandy.-Overview:... |
Yes | 149 ha | SSSIForestry Commission | |
| 5 | Odell Great Wood | Yes | 85.6 ha | SSSI Bedford Borough Council | |
| 6 | Potton Wood Potton Wood Potton Wood covers an area of 85ha and is two miles east of the small town of Potton in the county of Bedfordshire, England. It is part of Ampthill Forest and is managed by Forest Enterprise and owned by the Forestry Commission.... |
Yes | 85 ha | SSSIForestry Commission] | |
| 7 | Southill Lake And Woods | No | 25 ha | SSSI | |
| 8 | Swineshead Wood | Yes | 21 ha | SSSIWoodland Trust | |
Berkshire
Berkshire has woodland covering 18,304ha, which is 14.5% of its land area. The woodlands listed below are all ancient woods of 10ha or more, and these cover some 2,403ha. A major proportion of the area is the area of woodland along the Surrey and Buckinghamshire borders. This is Windsor Great Park and Forest, and as well as the woodland area listed here, it has vast tracts of heath and parkland. Also in the east of the county are woodlands on the southern end of the Chiltern HillsChiltern Hills
The Chiltern Hills form a chalk escarpment in South East England. They are known locally as "the Chilterns". A large portion of the hills was designated officially as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1965.-Location:...
. The great majority of the woods listed are in West Berkshire
West Berkshire
West Berkshire is a local government district in the ceremonial county of Berkshire, England, governed by a unitary authority . Its administrative capital is Newbury, located almost equidistantly between Bristol and London.-Geography:...
and follow the line of the chalk hills across the county.
| Wilts. | Oxen. Bucks. | Bucks. |
| Wilts. | Berkshire. | London. |
| Wilts. | Hants. | Surrey |
| No. | Name | Public Access | Grid Ref. & map link | Area | Citation website |
| 1 | Ashridge Wood Ashridge Wood Ashridge Wood is a 15.6ha biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Beedon and Compton in West Berkshire District, Berkshire, UK . It is within the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The wood is a surviving section of a once larger ancient coppiced woodland,... |
15.6ha | SSSI | ||
| 2 | Bisham Woods Bisham Woods Bisham Woods are a series of woods between Bisham Abbey and Cookham Dean in Berkshire. They include an 83.7ha biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, notified in 1970, with a claim to be "the richest ancient woods in Berkshire".... |
Yes | 83.67ha | SSSI Woodland Trust | |
| 3 | Bowdown and Chamberhouse Woods Bowdown and Chamberhouse Woods Bowdown and Chamberhouse Woods is a 66.8 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Crookham in Berkshire, notified in 1983. It is an area of ancient woodland lying on the scarp slope north of Greenham Common, close to the eastern edge of Newbury.54.5ha of the woodland is the... |
Yes | 66.8ha | SSSI Wildlife Trust] | |
| 4 | Catmore And Winterly Copses | 24.5ha | SSSI | ||
| 5 | Combe Wood And Linkenholt Hanging | (On 'Test Way' footpath) | 107.5ha | SSSI | |
| 6 | Coombe Wood, Frilsham | 19.7ha | SSSI | ||
| 7 | Enborne Copse | 11.9ha | SSSI | ||
| 8 | Great Thrift Wood | 13.9ha | SSSI | ||
| 9 | Irish Hill Copse | 16ha | SSSI | ||
| 10 | Kennet Valley Alderwoods | 55ha | SSSI | ||
| 11 | King's Copse | 13.8ha | SSSI | ||
| 12 | Moor Copse Moor Copse Nature Reserve Moor Copse Nature Reserve, in the civil parish of Tidmarsh with Sulham in the English county of Berkshire, is a recently expanded nature reserve by the River Pang, owned by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.... |
Yes | 65ha | SSSI Wildlife Trust | |
| 13 | Redhill Wood | 30ha | SSSI | ||
| 14 | Snelsmore Common Snelsmore Common Snelsmore Common is a common and country park in the English county of Berkshire, within the civil parish of Chieveley.It lies near to the M4 and A34 roads, and is located approximately north of Newbury. It consists of lowland heathland of heather, gorse, wet bog and small trees and broadleaved... |
Yes | 102.8ha | SSSI Country Park | |
| 15 | Windsor Forest And Great Park Windsor Great Park Windsor Great Park is a large deer park of , to the south of the town of Windsor on the border of Berkshire and Surrey in England. The park was, for many centuries, the private hunting ground of Windsor Castle and dates primarily from the mid-13th century... |
Yes | 1777ha | SSSI Crown Estate | |
City of Bristol
| Estuary | Glocs. | Glocs. |
| Somerset | City of Bristol | Glocs. |
| Somerset | Somerset | Somerset |
There is only one sizeable area of Ancient Woodland within Bristol. The Avon Gorge
Avon Gorge
The Avon Gorge is a 1.5-mile long gorge on the River Avon in Bristol, England. The gorge runs south to north through a limestone ridge west of Bristol city centre, and about 3 miles from the mouth of the river at Avonmouth. The gorge forms the boundary between the unitary authorities of...
SSSI is partly within the city boundary, but the woodland is mainly in Somerset, so is covered under that county.
Cambridgeshire
The ancient woods listed here are those over 10 ha. With one exception, these are all SSSIs. The woods are distributed very unevenly. Large areas of the fenland in the north-eastern side of the county have none. There are significant numbers in the south, toward Suffolk. More of the woods are found in the western half of the county, with a three near Peterborough.| No. | Woodland | Public access | Grid ref. & map link | Area (ha) | Citation website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aversley Wood | Yes | 61 | SSSI Woodland Trust | |
| 2 | Balsham Wood | 34.6 | SSSI | ||
| 3 | Bedford Purlieus NNR Bedford Purlieus NNR Bedford Purlieus is of ancient woodland in Cambridgeshire, in the United Kingdom. It is a National Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest owned and managed by the Forestry Commission. Situated in Thornhaugh civil parish, 14km west of Peterborough, it is within the Peterborough... |
Yes | 208 | SSSI NNR Forestry Commission | |
| 4 | Brampton Wood Brampton Wood Brampton Wood is located off the A14 in Cambridgeshire, four miles from Huntingdon. The woodland is an SSSI covering and is one of the largest remaining blocks of ancient woodland in the county, and is in the care of the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and... |
Yes | 132 | SSSI Wildlife Trust | |
| 5 | Buff Wood Buff Wood Buff Wood has a core of ancient woodland, with surrounding areas of secondary woodland planted from the middle ages onward. The wood is 15.6 ha in area, managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Peterborough. It is located south of the village of... |
Yes | 15.6 | SSSI Wildlife Trust | |
| 6 | Carlton Wood | 10.3 | SSSI | ||
| 7 | Gamlingay Wood Gamlingay Wood Gamlingay Wood is 46 ha of woodland managed as a nature reserve by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Peterborough. It has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest since 1955. It was listed in Domesday Book and appears to have been woodland for... |
Yes | 46 | SSSI Wildlife Trust | |
| 8 | Hardwick Wood Hardwick Wood Hardwick Wood is managed as a nature reserve by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Peterborough. It lies south-west of the village of Hardwick and east of Highfields in the county of Cambridgeshire and has been designated a Site of Special Scientific... |
Yes | 16.9 | SSSI Wildlife Trust | |
| 9 | Hayley Wood Hayley Wood Hayley Wood, in Cambridgeshire, is managed as a nature reserve by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Peterborough... |
Yes | 52.1 | SSSI Wildlife Trust | |
| 10 | Kingston Wood and Outliers | 49 | SSSI | ||
| 11 | Langley Wood | 31 | SSSI | ||
| 12 | Little Paxton Wood | 45 | SSSI | ||
| 13 | Madingley Wood | 15.2 | SSSI | ||
| 14 | Monks Wood NNR | Yes | 170 | SSSI NNR | |
| 15 | Out and Plunder Woods | 28 | SSSI | ||
| 16 | Over and Lawn Woods | 45 | SSSI | ||
| 17 | Perry Woods | 66.7 | SSSI | ||
| 18 | Ten Wood | 17 | SSSI | ||
| 19 | Thorpe Wood | Yes | 11.5 | Wildlife Trust | |
| 20 | Warboy's And Wistow Woods | 41.7 | SSSI | ||
| 21 | Waresley Wood | 62 | SSSI | ||
| 22 | Weaveley and Sand Woods | 76 | SSSI | ||
| 23 | West Abbot's and Lound Woods | 51 | SSSI | ||
Cheshire
Cheshire has some 4% of its area under woodland - around half the national average. Since 1994 the Mersey Community Forest has been promoting new woodland planting within the Merseyside and Cheshire region to alleviate this deficit, and also better manage the existing woodland to secure its future. Cheshire has less ancient woodland, and in smaller units than most counties. Many of the ancient woodlands survive in steep valleys or cloughs, of small extent. Taylor's Rough, Wellmeadow Wood, Warburton's Wood And Well Wood are examples of clough woodland too small for inclusion in this list. Most of the ancient woodland in the county is in units smaller than 10 ha and 65% of the area is in woods smaller than 5 ha. The list below is of ancient woodland larger than 10 ha.| No. | Woodland | Public access | Grid ref. & map link | Area (ha) | Citation website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peckforton Woods Peckforton Hills The Peckforton Hills are a sandstone ridge running broadly northeast–southwest in the west of the English county of Cheshire. They form a significant part of the longer Mid Cheshire Ridge which extends southwards from Frodsham towards Malpas.... |
Yes | 54 ha | SSSI | |
| 2 | Roe Park Woods | Yes | 34.6 ha | SSSI Wildlife Trust | |
| 3 | Wettenhall Wettenhall Wettenhall is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The village lies 3½ miles to the south west of Winsford and 6 miles to the north west of Crewe. The parish also includes the settlements of Chapel Green and Woodside... and Darnhall Darnhall right|thumb|200px|Map of civil parish of Darnhall within the former Borough of Vale RoyalDarnhall is a civil parish and small village to the south west of Winsford in the Borough of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire in England... Woods |
52.6 ha | SSSI | ||
| 4 | Wimboldsley Wood | 19 ha | SSSI | ||
City of London
No Ancient Woodland remains in the City of London although the City of LondonCity of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
Corporation are directly responsible for large areas of woodland elsewhere, notably Epping Forest
Epping Forest
Epping Forest is an area of ancient woodland in south-east England, straddling the border between north-east Greater London and Essex. It is a former royal forest, and is managed by the City of London Corporation....
(Essex), Highgate Wood
Highgate Wood
Highgate Wood is a 28 hectare area of ancient woodland in North London, lying between East Finchley, Highgate Village, and Muswell Hill. It was originally part of the ancient Forest of Middlesex which covered much of London, Hertfordshire and Essex and was mentioned in the Domesday Book...
(Greater London) and Burnham Beeches
Burnham Beeches
Burnham Beeches is an area of 220 hectares of ancient woodland, located close to Farnham Common, Burnham and Beaconsfield, in Buckinghamshire. It is approximately 25 miles to the west of London, England.-Preservation:...
(Bucks)
Essex
- Epping ForestEpping ForestEpping Forest is an area of ancient woodland in south-east England, straddling the border between north-east Greater London and Essex. It is a former royal forest, and is managed by the City of London Corporation....
- Hadleigh Woods
- Hockley Woods
- Hatfield ForestHatfield ForestHatfield Forest in Essex, England lies between the parishes of Little Hallingbury and Takeley, and covers 1,049 acres of woodland, grassland with trees, lake and marsh. It is approximately 40 minutes north east of London by car, just off Junction 8 of the M11 motorway. Bishop's Stortford and...
- Nevendon Bushes
Greater London
- Cherry Tree WoodCherry Tree WoodCherry Tree Wood is a park and a remnant of ancient woodland in East Finchley, in the London Borough of Barnet. It is a Local Nature Reserve....
- Coldfall WoodColdfall woodColdfall Wood is an ancient wood in Muswell Hill, North London. It covers an area of approximately 14 hectares and is surrounded by the St. Pancras and Islington Cemetery, the East Finchley public allotments, and the residential roads Creighton Avenue and Barrenger Road...
- Highgate WoodHighgate WoodHighgate Wood is a 28 hectare area of ancient woodland in North London, lying between East Finchley, Highgate Village, and Muswell Hill. It was originally part of the ancient Forest of Middlesex which covered much of London, Hertfordshire and Essex and was mentioned in the Domesday Book...
- Queen's WoodQueen's WoodQueen's Wood is a 21 hectare area of ancient woodland in North London, abutting Highgate Wood and lying between East Finchley, Highgate Village, Muswell Hill and Crouch End...
- Great North WoodGreat North WoodThe Great North Wood was a natural oak forest that covered most of the area of raised ground starting some four miles south of central London, covering the Sydenham Ridge and the southern reaches of the River Effra and its tributaries...
- ScratchwoodScratchwoodScratchwood is an extensive, mainly wooded, country park in Mill Hill in the London Borough of Barnet. The 55 hectare site was designated a Local Nature Reserve in 1997, and it is a Site of Metropolitan Importance...
Leicestershire
It is estimated that 2% of Leicestershire's land area is ancient woodland, of which half has been replaced by new plantings in recent times. There are over 100 woods in Leicestershire believed to be ancient. The sites listed below are those over 10ha in size, and with one exception, all have SSSI status. With one group of woods near Hinckley, in the south-west, the remainder fall into three broad areas. In East Leicestershire, close to the border with Rutland, are the woods near Leighfield Forest, an extensive Royal ForestRoyal forest
A royal forest is an area of land with different meanings in England, Wales and Scotland; the term forest does not mean forest as it is understood today, as an area of densely wooded land...
which straddled the two counties. North west of Leicester are the woods of Charnwood Forest
Charnwood Forest
Charnwood Forest is an upland tract in north-western Leicestershire, England, bounded by Leicester, Loughborough, and Coalville. The area is undulating, rocky and picturesque, with barren areas. It also has some extensive tracts of woodland; its elevation is generally 600 ft and upwards, the area...
. Further west are the woods of the coal measures toward the border with Derbyshire.
| Derbys. | Notts. | Lincs. |
| Staffs. Warks. |
Leicestershire. | Rutland |
| Warks. | Northants. | Northants. |
| No. | Woodland | Public access | Coord. | Grid ref. | Area | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allexton Wood | No | 52.5862°N 0.7896°W | 26 ha (64 acre) | SSSI. | |
| 2 | Buddon Wood, Quorn | No | 52.7253°N 1.1723°W | 45 ha (111 acre) | SSSI. | |
| 3 | Burbage and Sheepy Woods | Yes | 52.5429°N 1.3335°W | 52 ha (128 acre) | SSSI. Local Gov. | |
| 4 | Cloud Wood, Breedon | Yes | 52.7886°N 1.3831°W | 35 ha (86 acre) | SSSI. Wildlife Trust. | |
| 5 | Dimminsdale | Yes | 52.7925°N 1.4424°W | 16 ha (40 acre) | SSSI. Wildlife Trust. | |
| 6 | Eye Brook Valley Woods | Yes (part) | 52.5573°N 0.7713°W | 68 ha (168 acre) | SSSI. Wildlife Trust. | |
| 7 | Grace Dieu Wood | 52.7489°N 1.354°W | 52 ha (128 acre) | SSSI. | ||
| 8 | Hangingstone and Out Woods | Yes (part) | 52.7437°N 1.243°W | 88 ha (217 acre) | SSSI. Local Gov. | |
| 9 | Launde Big Wood and Launde Park Wood | Yes | 52.6263°N 0.8388°W | 80 ha (198 acre) | SSSI. Wildlife Trust. | |
| 10 | Martinshaw Wood | Yes | 52.6601°N 1.2474°W | 103 ha (255 acre) | Woodland Trust. | |
| 11 | Owston Woods | 52.6505°N 0.8337°W | 141 ha (348 acre) | SSSI. | ||
| 12 | Pasture and Asplin Woods, Breedon | 52.7903°N 1.3697°W | 42 ha (104 acre) | SSSI. | ||
| 13 | Skeffington and Tilton Woods | 52.6167°N 0.8685°W | 153 ha (378 acre) | SSSI. | ||
| 14 | Swithland Wood Swithland Wood Swithland Wood is a public woodland in Charnwood Forest, in Leicestershire. Although close to the village of Swithland, it is almost entirely within the parish of Newtown Linford. It is just north of Bradgate Park and also near Woodhouse Eaves and Cropston... |
Yes | 52.7075°N 1.2037°W | 75 ha (185 acre) | SSSI. | |
Northamptonshire
- Hazleborough Wood, part of Whittlewood ForestWhittlewood ForestWhittlewood Forest is a former medieval hunting forest in the south of the county of Northamptonshire in England. There are tracts of ancient woodland within the forest, and old ditch boundaries can be found at the edges of several of the individual woods...
- Royal Forest of RockinghamRockingham ForestRockingham Forest is a former Mediæval royal hunting forest in the East Midlands region of England; most of which was in the county of Northamptonshire but also extended slightly into the neighbouring counties of Leicestershire and Lincolnshire .The forest originally stretched from Stamford down...
- Salcey ForestSalcey ForestSalcey Forest is a former medieval hunting forest in the south of the county of Northamptonshire in England.It lies to the east of the village of Hartwell, between Northampton and Newport Pagnell...
- Whittlewood ForestWhittlewood ForestWhittlewood Forest is a former medieval hunting forest in the south of the county of Northamptonshire in England. There are tracts of ancient woodland within the forest, and old ditch boundaries can be found at the edges of several of the individual woods...
- Yardley ChaseYardley ChaseYardley Chase is a fairly large forest in Northamptonshire , which consists of two similar shaped forests, which are each about long, and wide, in places...
Oxfordshire
The ancient woods of Oxfordshire are concentrated in three distinct areas. In the south are woods of the Chiltern HillsChiltern Hills
The Chiltern Hills form a chalk escarpment in South East England. They are known locally as "the Chilterns". A large portion of the hills was designated officially as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1965.-Location:...
. A second cluster lies to the east of Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
. The Cotswolds
Cotswolds
The Cotswolds are a range of hills in west-central England, sometimes called the Heart of England, an area across and long. The area has been designated as the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
woods on the western side of the county include those in the Royal Forest of Wychwood
Wychwood
The Wychwood, or Wychwood Forest, is an area now covering a small part of rural Oxfordshire. In past centuries the forest covered a much larger area, since cleared in favour of agriculture, villages and towns. However, the forest's area has fluctuated...
. Oxfordshire has nearly 18,000 ha of woodland in total (6.9% of its area), two-thirds of which are in woods of over 10 ha. 1,839 ha of woodland is represented in the 17 ancient woods listed below. Some 6,000 ha of woodland is split among the 3,390 woods smaller than 10 ha. Many of these smaller woods may be ancient, but are not covered by this list. The list here covers woods of over 10 ha with SSSI status.
| No. | Woodland | Public access | Grid ref. & map link | Area (ha) | Citation website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Rowant Woods Aston Rowant NNR Aston Rowant Nature Reserve is located on the western escarpment of the Chiltern Hills near Stokenchurch on the Oxfordshire - Buckinghamshire border in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty The reserve is in several sections, divided by the M40 motorway in the Aston Rowant Cutting... |
Yes (part) | 210 | SSSI | |
| 2 | Bear, Oveys and Great Bottom Woods | 58 | SSSI | ||
| 3 | Bould Wood | 58.7 | SSSI | ||
| 4 | Harpsden Wood Harpsden Harpsden is a village and civil parish just south of Henley-on-Thames in South Oxfordshire.-History:Remains of a Roman villa have been found about southwest of the village.... |
Yes | 25.8 | SSSI Woodland Trust |
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| 5 | Holly Wood | 24.2 | SSSI | ||
| 6 | Holton Wood | 49.5 | SSSI | ||
| 7 | Lambridge Wood | 74 | SSSI | ||
| 8 | Out Wood | 19 | SSSI | ||
| 9 | Pishill Pishill Pishill is a hamlet in Pishill with Stonor civil parish about north of Henley-on-Thames in South Oxfordshire. It is in the Stonor valley in the Chiltern Hills about above sea level.-History:... Woods |
42 | SSSI | ||
| 10 | Sarsgrove Wood | 41 | SSSI | ||
| 11 | Stanton Great Wood | 57.5 | SSSI | ||
| 12 | Sturt Copse | 5.3 | SSSI | ||
| 13 | Waterperry Wood | 140 | SSSI | ||
| 14 | Whitecross Green and Oriel Woods | 64 | SSSI Wildlife Trust |
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| 15 | Woodeaton Wood | 14 | SSSI | ||
| 16 | Wychwood Wychwood The Wychwood, or Wychwood Forest, is an area now covering a small part of rural Oxfordshire. In past centuries the forest covered a much larger area, since cleared in favour of agriculture, villages and towns. However, the forest's area has fluctuated... |
530 | SSSI Wildlife Trust |
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| 17 | Wytham Woods | 426 | SSSI | ||
Rutland
- Burley Wood
- Prior's Coppice
Somerset
SomersetSomerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
is a rural county of rolling hills such as the Blackdown Hills
Blackdown Hills
The Blackdown Hills are a range of hills along the Somerset-Devon border in south-western England, which were designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1991....
, Mendip Hills
Mendip Hills
The Mendip Hills is a range of limestone hills to the south of Bristol and Bath in Somerset, England. Running east to west between Weston-super-Mare and Frome, the hills overlook the Somerset Levels to the south and the Avon Valley to the north...
, Quantock Hills
Quantock Hills
The Quantock Hills is a range of hills west of Bridgwater in Somerset, England. The Quantock Hills were England’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty being designated in 1956 and consists of large amounts of heathland, oak woodlands, ancient parklands and agricultural land.The hills run from...
and Exmoor National Park, and large flat expanses of land including the Somerset Levels
Somerset Levels
The Somerset Levels, or the Somerset Levels and Moors as they are less commonly but more correctly known, is a sparsely populated coastal plain and wetland area of central Somerset, South West England, between the Quantock and Mendip Hills...
. Many of the woodland areas have been designated as SSSIs with some being managed by the Avon Wildlife Trust
Avon Wildlife Trust
The Avon Wildlife Trust aims to protect and promote wildlife in the area of the former county of Avon — now Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, in England...
or Somerset Wildlife Trust
Somerset Wildlife Trust
Somerset Wildlife Trust is a wildlife trust covering the county of Somerset, England.The trust, which was established in 1964, aims to safeguard the county's wildlife and wild places for this and future generations and manages almost 80 nature reserves. Examples include Fyne Court, Westhay Moor,...
. Woodland covers seven per cent of the land area of the county.
| Woodland | Public access | Coordinates and map link | Area ha (acre) | Designation | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aller and Beer Woods Aller and Beer Woods Aller and Beer Woods is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest. off the A372 Othery to Langport road near Aller in Somerset. It was notified in 1952.... |
51.0707°N 2.8520°W | 56.9 ha (141 acre) | SSSI | ||
| Asham Wood Asham Wood Asham Wood is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Downhead in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, notified in 1963.Asham Wood is the largest and most diverse of the ancient semi-natural woods in the Mendips... |
51.2124°N 2.4237°W | 140.6 ha (347 acre) | SSSI | ||
| Cheddar Wood Cheddar Wood Cheddar Wood is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Cheddar in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England, notified in 1967.Cheddar Wood and the smaller Macall's Wood near Cheddar Gorge, are what remains of the wood of the Bishops of Bath and Wells in the thirteenth century and of King... |
Permit required | 51.2932°N 2.7973°W | 86.9 ha (215 acre) | SSSI | |
| Cogley Wood Cogley Wood Cogley Wood is a 60.7 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Bruton in Somerset, notified in 1987.The name is believed to be from Cock ley meaning a clearing with birds.... |
51.1090°N 2.4256°W | 60.7 ha (150 acre) | SSSI | ||
| Dunkery and Horner Woods Dunkery Beacon Dunkery Beacon is the summit of Dunkery Hill, and the highest point on Exmoor and in Somerset, England. It is also the highest point in southern England outside Dartmoor.... |
Yes | 51.1619°N 3.5874°W | 1604 ha (3,964 acre) | SSSI, NNR | |
| Edford Woods and Meadows Edford Woods and Meadows Edford Woods and Meadows is a 54.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, between Nettlebridge, Holcombe and Stoke St Michael, Somerset, notified in 1957.... |
51.2347°N 2.4812°W | 54.3 ha (134 acre) | SSSI | ||
| Great Breach and Copley Woods Great Breach and Copley Woods Great Breach and Copley Woods is a 64.8 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest 1 km south of Compton Dundon and 5 km south-east of Street in Somerset, England, notified in 1972.... |
51.0851°N 2.7152°W | 64.8 ha (160 acre) | SSSI | ||
| Harridge Wood | |||||
| Hawkcombe Woods Hawkcombe Woods Hawkcombe Woods is a National Nature Reserve near Porlock on Exmoor, Somerset, England.The woodlands are notable for their lichens, heath fritillary butterfly, red wood ant colonies, dead wood invertebrates and ancient pollards.... |
51.2017°N 3.5933°W | 101 ha (250 acre) | Proposed NNR | ||
| North Exmoor | Yes | 51.1736°N 3.7179°W | 12005.3 ha (29,666 acre) | SSSI | |
| Leigh Woods Leigh Woods Leigh Woods is a 2 square kilometre area of woodland on the south-west side of the Avon Gorge, opposite the English city of Bristol and north of the Ashton Court estate. It has been designated as a National Nature Reserve. Small mountain biking circuits are present in the woods and the area is a... |
Yes | 51.4631°N 2.6392°W | 155.4 ha (384 acre) | SSSI, NNR | |
| Limebreach Wood Limebreach Wood Limebreach Wood is a woodland on the south side of the Tickenham Ridge, between Clevedon and Bristol. It is very close to the site of Cadbury Camp.It is an ancient woodland, with a high proportion of Small-leaved Lime trees.... |
51.4498°N 2.7698°W | ||||
| Longleat Woods Longleat Woods Longleat Woods is a 249.9 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Frome in Somerset, notified in 1972.This site includes the Ashen Copse Nature Conservation Review site. This site is a large, ancient, semi-natural, broadleaved woodland with a predominantly high forest... |
51.1903°N 2.2947°W | 249.9 ha (618 acre) | SSSI | ||
| Neroche Forest | 50.9375°N 3.0367°W | ||||
| Postlebury Wood Postlebury Wood Postlebury Wood is an 87 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Trudoxhill in Somerset, notified in 1987.Postlebury Wood is a large and relatively undisturbed woodland with the first records of the woodland being from documents dated 1182, shortly after which it was... |
51.1856°N 2.3734°W | 87 ha (215 acre) | SSSI | ||
| Prior's Park & Adcombe Wood Prior's Park & Adcombe Wood Prior's Park & Adcombe Wood is a 103.6 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Pitminster in Somerset, notified in 1952.... |
50.9471°N 3.1026°W | 103.6 ha (256 acre) | SSSI | ||
| Sparkford Wood Sparkford Wood Sparkford Wood is a 8.4 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Sparkford in Somerset, notified in 1954.Sparkford Wood is a broadleaved semi-natural woodland situated on heavy fertile soils. It dates from at least the 18th Century and its survival amongst the prime agricultural... |
51.0455°N 2.5534°W | 8.4 ha (21 acre) | SSSI | ||
| Thurlbear Wood and Quarrylands Thurlbear Wood and Quarrylands Thurlbear Wood and Quarrylands is a 26.7 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Stoke St Mary in Somerset, notified in 1963.... |
50.9837°N 3.0413°W | 26.7 ha (66 acre) | SSSI | ||
| Towerhouse Wood | 51.4441°N 2.7561°W | ||||
| Twinhills Woods and Meadows Twinhills Woods and Meadows Twinhills Woods and Meadows is a 21.2 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the Monarch's Way south of Dulcote in Somerset, notified in 1990.... |
51.1863°N 2.6338°W | 21.2 ha (52 acre) | SSSI | ||
| Weston Big Wood Weston Big Wood Weston Big Wood is a 37.48 hectare woodland west of the town of Portishead, North Somerset, England. It is a nature reserve and biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, notified in 1971... |
Yes | 51.4713°N 2.7860°W | 37.48 ha (93 acre) | SSSI |