Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Brignall Banks

…ver a well developed shrub layer containing hazel Corylus avellana, bird cherry Prunus padus and occasional blackthorn Prunus spinosa, wild cherry Prunus avium, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and spindle Euonymus europaeus. The ground flora comprises a rich assemblage of species cha…

College Valley Woodlands

…sa woodland with, locally, ash Fraxinus excelsior, oak Quercus sp., wild cherry Prunus avium, bird cherry Prunus padus and hazel. Here the ground flora is dominated by tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa and there are numerous seepage lines with abundant herbs and sedges incl…

Burnt Wood

… and a wider range of woody species including aspen Populus tremula, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, wild cherry Prunus avium and grey willow Salix cinerea. The ground vegetation is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg, bracken and broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata, but mixt…

Coed Gorswen

… excelsior, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, downy birch Betula pubescens and gean Prunus avium. A well developed shrub layer is also present; blackthorn Prunus spinosa is locally dominant but with rowan Sorbus aucuparia, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, elder Sambucus nigra, holly Ile…

Brent Eleigh Woods

…ndula, small leaved lime Tilia cordata, field maple Acer campestre, wild cherry Prunus avium and holly Ilex aquifolium. Shrub species include spindle Euonymus europaeus and blackthorn Prunus spinosa. The ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus with dog's mercury sc…

Coedydd y Garn

…er pseudoplanatus, crab apple Malus sylvestris subsp sylvestris and wild cherry Prunus avium. A well developed shrub layer exists with much hazel Corylus avellana, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, together with the uncommon buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica a…

Urquhart Bay Wood

… transitions on gradually rising land to stands of ash Fraxinus excelsior, gean Prunus avium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, wych elm Ulmus glabra, white willow Salix alba and bird cherry Prunus padus. Shrubs include hazel Corylus avellana and blackthorn Prunus spinosa. The ground flora…

Saltburn Gill

…h Fraxinus excelsior and small pockets of wych elm Ulmus glabra and wild cherry Prunus avium. The shrub layer is composed of hazel Corylus avellana, scattered hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and blackthorn Prunus spinosa, with occasional holly Ilex aquifolium, gooseberry Ribes uva-cr…

Lower Strathavon Woodlands

…birch Betula spp and hazel Corylus avellana with aspen Populus tremula and sloe Prunus spinosa. Fragments of more mixed woodland, including wych elm Ulmus glabra, ash Fraxinus excelsior and gean Prunus avium occur on pockets of more fertile soil such as at Craig Aldich. The most …

Coedydd Capel Dyddgen

…us excelsior and hazel Corylus avellana, often with dense growths of blackthorn Prunus spinosa, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and holly Ilex aquifolium at the woodland edges; much of the hazel being formerly coppiced. Wild cherry Prunus avium and spindle Euonymus europaeus occur as…

Fivehead Woods and Meadow

… regarded as a good indicator that the woods are ancient in origin. Wild cherry Prunus avium is also present. The shrub layer is rich and varied with hazel the most common species. Other shrub species which are common include dogwood Cornus sanguinea, wild privet Ligustrum vulgar…

Barking Woods

…es of elm woodland, notably at Titley Hill. Priestley Wood also contains cherry Prunus avium, aspen Populus tremula and small leaved lime Tilia cordata and is one of the few sites in southern England for the rare wild pear tree Pyrus pyraster. Shrub species present within these w…

Treswell Wood

… frequent oak Quercus robur, birch Betula pendula (formerly verrucosa) and gean Prunus avium. Small numbers of wild service tree Sorbus torminalis also occur. The understorey contains abundant hazel Corylus avellana, field maple Acer campestre, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, hawthorn …

Aghanloo Wood

… area. Other tree species present are downy birch Betula pubescens, wild cherry Prunus avium and sessile oak Quercus petraea. The non-native sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus is present but is few in number and localised in its distribution. The shrub layer often merges with the canop…

Croes Robert Wood

… Wych elm Ulmus glabra, ash Fraxinus excelsior, birch Betula pendula and cherry Prunus avium as both coppice and occasional standards predominate the upper slopes with more extensive areas of alder Alnus glutinosa coppice below. The wood also has an interesting bryophyte flora. …

Bardney Limewoods, Lincolnshire

…s with a preference for more lime rich soils also occur and include wild cherry Prunus avium, wych elm Ulmus glabra and field maple Acer campestre. The shrub layer includes hazel Corylus avellana, holly Ilex aquifolium, alder buckthorn Frangula alnus and midland hawthorn Crataegu…

Ranters Bank Pastures

…ctylorhiza maculata. The southern pasture, which includes an old cherry orchard Prunus avium, conforms to the meadow vetchling Lathyrus pratensis sub community with characteristic species including frequent yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor, common sorrel Rumex acetosa, oxeye daisy …

Chattenden Woods And Lodge Hill

…s include field maple Acer campestre, hornbeam Carpinus betulus and wild cherry Prunus avium. The non native sweet chestnut Castanea sativa is infrequent across the site. The shrub layer is varied with hazel Corylus avellana and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna generally predominant b…

Pengelli Forest and Pant-teg Wood

…nly ones thought to be native in west Wales. Aspen Populus tremula, wild cherry Prunus avium, wych elm Ulmus glabra, goat willow Salix caprea and native crab apple Malus sylvestris ssp sylvestris also occur. The rare bastard balm Melittis melissophyllum grows on the roadside verg…

Holly Banks

…pe ash becomes more frequent together with wych elm Ulmus glabr and wild cherry Prunus avium. In the wetter areas alder Alnus glutinosa is abundant. In the past alder and hazel have been coppiced but there has been no recent cutting or other active management. The abundance of de…

Moorend Common

… former heathland and containing both Betula pendula and Betula pubescens, gean Prunus avium, hazel, hawthorn, sallow and occasional crack willow Salix fragilis; and wet ash sallow woodland near the stream and swallow hole. A small area has been planted with European larch and Sc…

Wimboldsley Wood

…ercus robur and ash Fraxinus excelsior with small stands containing wild cherry Prunus avium, field maple Acer campestre and elm Ulmus spp., most of which is dead. In wetter areas the shrub layer is dominated by grey willow Salix cinerea. Elsewhere hazel Corylus avellana, hawthor…

Bodkin Hazel Wood

…dogwood Cornus sanguinea, spindle Euonymus europaeus, yew Taxus baccata, cherry Prunus avium and holly Ilex aquifolium. The ground flora is notably diverse. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis carpets the woodland, together with primrose Primula vulgaris, bluebell Hyacinthoides no…

Fakenham Wood and Sapiston Great Grove

… boulder clay. In addition to oak, ash, field maple Acer campestre, wild cherry Prunus avium and hornbeam Carpinus betulus are present both as standard trees and coppice together with hazel and sallow Salix caprea agg. Associated shrubs include spindle tree Euonymus europaeus, w…

Hangman's Wood & Deneholes

…Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus with occasional wild cherry Prunus avium and elm Ulmus sp. The shrub layer has largely been removed and the ground flora contains few indications of the wood's age, as a result of amenity management. Typically, the woodland flo…

Flood Brook Clough

…ly rare in Cheshire. The woodland is dominated by ash and wych elm. Wild cherry Prunus avium, pedunculate oak Quercus robur and small leaved lime. Tilia cordata are also present, especially near the top of the clough. The shrub layer includes elder Sambucus nigra, hazel Corylus a…

Whippendell Wood

…uifolium, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and wild cherry Prunus avium with occasional spindle Euonymus europaeus. The ground flora is typical of such conditions and is dominated by Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, honeysuckl…

Bangrove Wood, Ixworth

…t over most of the wood. Several other shrub species occur, notably wild cherry Prunus avium and the midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata. The ground vegetation is typical of an ancient woodland on clay soil in this area of Suffolk. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis is the most …

Taylor's Rough & Wellmeadow Wood

… and ash on extensive flushed slopes. Wellmeadow Wood contains more wild cherry Prunus avium and there are large stands of wych elm along the stream. There are several large field maple Acer campestre present and some holly Ilex aquifolium in the shrub layer together with hazel a…

Edwardstone Woods

…nd ash Fraxinus excelsior frequent within the canopy and occasional wild cherry Prunus avium in High Wood. Localised stands of sweet chestnut Castanea sativa and silver birch Betula pendula are also found in the wood. hazel Corylus avellana is scattered throughout the coppice lay…

Ham Street Woods

…s and B. pendula and hornbeam Carpinus betulus; other trees include wild cherry Prunus avium, wild service Sorbus torminalisan aspen Populus tremula. The ground vegetation includes bracken Pteridium aquilinum, honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, blue…

High Wood and Meadow

…sh Luzula pilosa and broadleaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine. Wild cherry Prunus avium and aspen Populus tremula are usually abundant. The adjacent meadow represents an excellent example of a geographically widespread acid grassland Agrostis Festuca type. This community is …

Holme Moor & Clean Moor

…excelsior, pedunculate oak Quercus robur, aspen Populus tremula and wild cherry Prunus avium also contribute to the canopy. Understorey species include field maple Acer campestre, hazel Corylus avellana, guelder rose Viburnum opulus and spindle Euonymus europaeus. An unusual feat…

Castle Enigan

…ith oak Quercus spp. growing over a mixed understorey that includes wild cherry Prunus avium. Rocky areas support thickets of gorse Ulex europaeus and bramble Rubus fruticosus, while species such as hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, grey willow Salix cinerea, rowan Sorbus aucuparia an…

Upper Greensand Hangers : Empshott to Hawkley

…nd common oak Quercus robur, with occasional beech Fagus sylvatica, wild cherry Prunus avium, yew Taxus baccata and where it has survived elm disease wych elm Ulmus glabra. Field maple Acer campestre is common as coppice or small trees and a well developed shrub layer is usually …

Hutton Roof Crags

…Juniperus communis, yew Taxus baccata, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and the rare Lancastrian whitebeam Sorbus lancastriensis. Often occurring in a mosaic with the pavement areas is unimproved calcareous grassland and more occasionally basic dwarf shrub …

The Wilderness & Vermin Valley

…ecially on drier parts of the site. Also present are the occasional wild cherry Prunus avium and wild service tree Sorbus torminalis, the latter being particularly rare in Staffordshire. Field maple and ash are present on the damper soils and in the wettest areas alongside the st…

Wain Wood

…essile oak Quercus petraea with hornbeam standards in the south and wild cherry Prunus avium frequent in the north. Thinly developed hornbeam coppice dominates the shrub layer throughout with elder Sambucus nigra also present. Here the sparse ground flora is composed of bluebell …

Upper Greensand Hangers : Wyck to Wheatley

… standards and occasional beech Fagus sylvatica, yew Taxus baccata, wild cherry Prunus avium and wych elm Ulmus glabra. Beneath the woodland canopy are shrubs, mainly hazel Corylus avellana but also elder Sambucus nigra. The ground vegetation consists mainly of plants adapted to…

Halesend Wood

…abundant at the northern end of the wood, aspen Populus tremula and wild cherry Prunus avium. Wild service tree Sorbus torminalis and yew Taxus baccata are abundant throughout most of the wood and show a considerable age range from seedlings to ancient trees. As well as small lea…

Felmersham Gravel Pits

…cies such as field maple Acer campestre, ash Fraxinus excelsior and wild cherry Prunus avium. Common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and broadleaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine are included in the ground flora. The site provides a very important habitat for insects and …

Nicholaston Wood

…ithin the wood are dominated by planted beech Fagus sylvatica, with wild cherry Prunus avium and a sparse shrub layer of holly Ilex aquifolium. In these areas, dog’s mercury dominates the field layer along with bramble and hart’s tongue fern. Other species include bluebell Hyacin…

Nant-y-Belan and Prynela Woods

…cus petraea, with ash Fraxinus excelsior, wych elm Ulmus glabra and wild cherry Prunus avium. Fraxinus excelsior dominant in some areas with sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and beech Fagus sylvatica also in the canopy but, except in limited areas of the woods, the latter two non-nat…

Sherrardspark Wood

… canopy with pedunculate oak Quercus robur, ash Fraxinus excelsior, wild cherry Prunus avium and field maple Acer campestre scattered throughout the woodland. The shrub layer is dominated by honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and holly Ilex aquifolium with some rowan Sorbus aucupa…

Stour and Copperas Woods, Ramsey

…ard boundary is an eroding wooded cliff, contains in addition an area of cherry Prunus avium and aspen Populus tremula. The ground flora of the woods is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. with bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and honeysuc…

Milden Thicks

…am Carpinus betulus, lime Tilia cordata, aspen Populus tremuloides, wild cherry Prunus avium, birch Betula pendula and elm Ulmus glabra. The coppice understorey includes hazel Corylus avellana with both common and midland hawthorns Crataegus monogyna and Crataegus laevigata, guel…

Penhow Woodlands

…minant canopy tree species are lime Tilia cordata, ash Fraxinus excelsior, gean Prunus avium, elm Ulmus glabra and hybrids, field maple Acer campestre and localised oak Quercus robur. The absence of birch Betula spp and oak from much of the wood and the presence of a number of fi…

Coedydd y Barri / Barry Woodlands

…ly, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, wild cherry Prunus avium and holly Ilex aquifolium can also be found. Climbing species such as field-rose Rosa arvensis and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum use these shrubs and trees for support. Where there is…

Cage Brook Valley

…thern section ash is again dominant, but here it is associated with wild cherry Prunus avium. hazel and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna form the shrub layer. Areas of damp alder Alnus glutinosa woodland occur in the areas immediately adjacent to the Cage Brook, together with willows …

Scords Wood and Brockhoult Mount

…re some lime such as ash Fraxinus excelsior, field maple Acer campestre, cherry Prunus avium, downy birch Betula pubescens and hazel Corylus avellana appear in the canopy and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon in the ground flora. The w…

West's Meadow, Aldermaston

…and shrubs including willows Salix spp., English elm Ulmus procera, wild cherry Prunus avium, crab apple Malus sylvestris, gorse and broom. The small stream supports aquatic species such as water starwort Callitriche sp. and celery leaved buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus.

Woodshuts Wood

…y of other tree and shrub species including ash Fraxinus excelsior, wild cherry Prunus avium, crab apple Malus sylvestris, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and spindle Euonymus europaeus. In the wetter parts of the wood, alder Alnus glutinosa aspen Populus tremula and guelder rose Viburn…

Harbury Railway Cutting

…esent with ash Fraxinus excelsior, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and wild cherry Prunus avium. The scrub and woodland areas are important for birds with twenty species breeding including nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos. The site is one of the most important in the county for but…

Wye and Crundale Downs

…ur standards. The shrub layer includes field maple Acer campestre, wild cherry Prunus avium, wych elm Ulmus glabra and whitebeam Sorbus aria. The ground vegetation is dominated by bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood anemone Anemone nemoro…

Roudsea Wood & Mosses

…n this and sessile oak Q. petraea. small leaved lime Tilia cordata, wild cherry Prunus avium and yew Taxus baccata occur in addition in varying amounts. Below the main canopy, smaller shrubs of blackthorn, guelder rose, hazel, holly, hawthorn and the very local Lancastrian whiteb…

Dunsby Wood

… oak Quercus robur, all grown from former coppice. A large stand of wild cherry Prunus avium occurs in the north east corner and wild service tree Sorbus torminalis is common along the southern edge of the wood. High forest, dominated by pedunculate oak, occurs at the western end…

Dymock Woods

…inated by sessile oak with frequent silver birch Betula pendula and wild cherry Prunus avium. Wild service tree Sorbus torminalis is scattered throughout the site. The understorey is dominated by hazel Corylus avellana with hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and holly Ilex aquifolium. T…

King's Wood and Urchin Wood

…k Quercus robur and ash Fraxinus excelsior. Other canopy species include cherry Prunus avium, field maple Acer campestre, whitebeam Sorbus aria and mountain ash Sorbus aucuparia, whilst on the large limestone outcrops, yew Taxus baccata occurs. Of particular interest is the pres…

Knockadoo Wood

…llana is also locally frequent with hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and wild cherry Prunus avium more restricted in occurrence. Where it is present, the field layer is composed of a mixture of ferns, including broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata, golden-scaled male fern Dryopteri…

Bickerton Hill

…owever oak Quercus petraea, aspen Populus tremula, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, gean Prunus avium and holly Ilex aquifolium are also present. Heather and bilberry are locally dominant in the woodland ground flora with the broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata locally frequent. The si…

Warburton's Wood and Well Wood

…lana on light acidic free draining soils. Wych elm Ulmus glabra and wild cherry Prunus avium are also present as well as small leaved lime Tilia cordata and wild service tree Sorbus torminalis which are both uncommon in Cheshire. The ground flora includes bluebell Hyacinthoides …

Wellington Wood

…ese include wild service tree Sorbus torminalis, yew Taxus baccata, wild cherry Prunus avium, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, spindle Euonymus europaeus, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and both native hawthorns Crataegus monogyna and Crataegus laevigata. A particular feature of the wood …

Bentley Priory

… Other woodland on the site contains a more varied canopy including wild cherry Prunus avium and rarely wild service tree Sorbus torminalis, both of which are largely associated with ancient woodland. The ground flora, though dominated by bramble, includes many species typical of…

Burley and Rushpit Woods

…sior in the remainder. hazel Corylus avellana, field maple Acer campestre, gean Prunus avium and silver birch Betula pendula are all locally common. Small leaved lime Tilia cordata and wild service tree Sorbus torminalis are rare. The ground flora is locally dominated by bramble …

Bradfield Woods

…t 30 years growth, in irregular panels. Ash, field maple Acer campestre, cherry Prunus avium and hazel Corylus avellana predominate on calcareous boulder clay soils, whilst the more acidic soils support alder, silver birch, downy birch Betula pubescens, small leaved lime Tilia co…

Ancaster Valley

… pedunculate oak ash beech woodland on the eastern slope also has mature cherry Prunus avium. Associated with these are early purple orchid Orchis mascula, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, violets Viola spp. and traveller's joy Clematis vitalba. Areas of continuous scrub to the wes…

Walton and Ivythorn Hills

…ut field maple Acer campestre is also common. Other species include wild cherry Prunus avium, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and Clematis vitalba. The ground flora is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis or ivy Hedera helix. Secondary wo…

Bank and Cother Wood

…ith its markedly calcareous soils. These include yew Taxus baccata, wild cherry Prunus avium, field maple Acer campestre, wych elm Ulmus glabra and the uncommon wild service tree Sorbus torminalis. The shrub layer is equally diverse and includes hazel Corylus avellana, hawthorn C…

Sea Wood

…nds of ash, sessile oak, hairy birch Betula pubescens, sycamore and wild cherry Prunus avium. The hazel understorey is well developed and the ground flora is similar to the oak ash hazel stands. Small outcrops of wooded limestone pavement occur in the site and provide an interest…

Sandy Warren

…ixed with other species including pedunculate oak Quercus robur and wild cherry Prunus avium. The ground flora is dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bramble Rubus sp. and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, a characteristic assemblage of the acidic soils. Scattered areas o…

Chudleigh Caves and Woods

…mpestre, small leaved lime Tilia cordata, wych elm Ulmus glabra and wild cherry Prunus avium, with some wild service-tree Sorbus torminalis, a local species. A wide variety of native shrub species form the understorey. The ground flora throughout is herb-rich and luxuriant, and i…

Fishpool Valley

…dland is dominated by pedunculate oak with birch Betula pendula and wild cherry Prunus avium also present. Elsewhere the indigenous species are found in association with sweet chestnut Castanea sativa and beech Fagus sylvatica which have been introduced in the past. The stream v…

Beechmill Wood and Pasture

…dunculate oak and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus are all abundant and wild cherry Prunus avium, alder Alnus glutinosa and crack willow Salix fragilis occur in small areas. There is a well developed shrub layer containing elder Sambucus nigra, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, crab apple…

Common Hill

…d with sessile oak Quercus petraea, silver birch Betula pendula and wild cherry Prunus avium. Wild service tree Sorbus torminalis and yew Taxus baccata are locally abundant. A few specimens of the nationally scarce large leaved lime Tilia platyphyllos are present in the central p…

Potterhanworth Wood

…ive bank along the eastern edge support field maple Acer campestre, wild cherry Prunus avium, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and privet Ligustrum vulgare. hazel Corylus avellana forms the shrub layer in the wood's interior. Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and wood anemone Anemone ne…

Hockering Wood

…ed hazel Corylus avellana. elder Sambucus nigra, holly Ilex aquifolium and gean Prunus avium are occasional. On less freely drained soils, ash Fraxinus excelsior occurs with the lime Tilia cordata, as coppice or fully grown trees and maple Acer campestre is also present in a few …

Woodchester Park

…and dominated by beech Fagus sylvatica with ash Fraxinus excelsior, wild cherry Prunus avium and yew Taxus baccata occur on the upper slopes, particularly near the Field Centre and Breakheart Hill. Nationally restricted plants found in these woods include fingered sedge Carex dig…

Groton Wood

…are generally acid pedunculate oak hazel ash woodland with frequent wild cherry Prunus avium and fragments of other stand types. The wood is still managed in a traditional way with annual coppicing. Bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. dominates the ground flora over much of the wood wi…

Coedydd Dyffryn Ffestiniog (Gogleddol)

…ichens are found: Cladonia norvegica is found on sessile oak and on wild cherry Prunus avium; Micarea xanthonica occurs on oak, birch and on moss covered boulders and Melaspilea amota is associated with smooth bark on old oak trees. The nationally scarce species Parmelinopsis hor…

Aston Grove & Withycombe Wood

… understorey of field maple Acer campestre, hazel Corylus avellana, wild cherry Prunus avium, wych elm Ulmus glabra and two shrubs associated with calcareous soils, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. Dutch elm disease has affected many of the bigger elms …

Farthing Downs and Happy Valley

…ver the clay with flints is distinguished by large stands of mature wild cherry Prunus avium. Species indicative of ancient woodland include midland hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, sweet woodruff Galium odoratum, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeob…

Old Wood of Drum

…shrubs are found, including rowan Sorbus aucuparia, wych elm Ulmus glabra, gean Prunus avium, holly Ilex aquifolium and hazel Corylus avellana. The field layer is generally dominated by creeping soft-grass Holcus mollis and bracken Pteridium aquilinum, with wood anemone Anemone n…

Coedydd ac Ogofau Elwy a Meirchion

…n in the calcareous ground conditions, ash woodland with occasional wild cherry Prunus avium and silver birch Betula pendula is almost exclusively dominant. Other canopy species can be found in mixture and occurring as small stands within the woodland, reflecting the wide diversi…

Betton Dingle and Gulley Green

…iously abundant but is now scarce as a result of Dutch elm disease. Wild cherry Prunus avium and small leaved lime Tilia cordata are moderately common. The sheltered, moist conditions here have given rise to an abundance of ferns and mosses. The flowering plants, include yellow a…

Bovingdon Hall Woods

…lder Sambucus nigra, hazel, field maple and hawthorn Crataegus spp. Wild cherry Prunus avium is found in Pegtantrams and Shoulder of Mutton Woods and holly Ilex aquifolium is dominant at Mill Hill. The ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus spp. Bracken Pteridium aquilinum is…

Craigantlet Woods

…re composed of a mature ash Fraxinus excelsior canopy with frequent wild cherry Prunus avium. The dense understorey is formed predominantly by hazel Corylus avellana with rowan Sorbus aucuparia and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna the most frequent associates. The ground flora is typi…

Wyre Forest

…wild service tree Sorbus domestica, crab apple Malus sylvestris and wild cherry Prunus avium. The ground flora is dominated by heather Calluna vulgaris, bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus and bracken Pteridium aquilinum with locally frequent wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa, creepi…

Wenlock Edge

…nclude field maple Acer campestre, small leaved lime Tilia cordata, wild cherry Prunus avium, crab apple Malus sylvestris, hazel Corylus avellana, holly Ilex aquifolium, yew Taxus baccata and wild service tree Sorbus torminalis. Mature trees of wych elm are now scarce owing to Du…

The Hudnalls

…oodlands dominate the southern part of the site with beech, ash and wild cherry Prunus avium contributing to the canopy. There are few shrubs principally holly but a diverse ground flora includes stands of yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon and wood fescue. Several areas of …

King's Quay Shore

…ashes Fraxinus excelsior with an admixture of birch Betula pendula, wild cherry Prunus avium, field maple Acer campestre and, locally, stands of alder Alnus glutinosa and wild service tree Sorbus torminalis, a species which, in southern England, is restricted to ancient woodland.…

Arger Fen

…oak Quercus robur are all major components of the canopy along with wild cherry Prunus avium which occurs here in unusual abundance. Elm was dominant in two areas but much has now succumbed to disease. Small leaved lime Tilia cordata also occurs in one area and sweet chestnut Cas…

Beeding Hill to Newtimber Hill

…h Fagus sylvatica, oak and ash, with field maple Acer campestre and wild cherry Prunus avium. hazel Corylus avellana, hawthorn and elder Sambucus nigra form a scattered scrub layer over bramble, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and slender false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum. Y…

Areley Wood

…n the coppice include birch Betula pendula, hazel Corylus avellana, wild cherry Prunus avium, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, holly Ilex aquifolium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, wild service Sorbus domestica and crab apple Malus sylvestris. Small areas of conifer are present. Along the Glad…

Ashberry and Reins Wood

… glabra and pedunculate oak Quercus robur with field maple Acer campestre, gean Prunus avium and some small leaved lime Tilia cordata. The shrub layer is mainly composed of hazel Corylus avellana, with some guelder rose Viburnum opulus. The ground layer is dominated by slender fa…

Cogley Wood

…excelsior, pedunculate oak Quercus robur, wych elm Ulmus glabra and wild cherry Prunus avium. Alder Alnus glutinosa, goat willow Salix caprea and downy birch Betula pubescens are common along the banks of the streams. The understorey is dominated by hazel Corylus avellana, with f…

Hatton's Hey Wood, Whittle's Corner and Bank Rough

… young growth are dominant with locally abundant birch Betula spp., wild cherry Prunus avium, small leaved lime and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. The uncommon wild service tree Sorbus torminalis is also present. The shrub layer contains elder Sambucus nigra, hawthorn Crataegus mo…

Cilcenni Dingle

… Additionally, standing and fallen dead elm Ulmus spp. is frequent. Wild cherry Prunus avium is a widespread canopy species. The shrub layer is well developed, with locally abundant hazel Corylus avellana, field maple Acer campestre and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. Other shrub s…

Moity and Garth Dingles and Fron Wood

…pendula, local invasive sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and occasional wild cherry Prunus avium. rowan Sorbus aucuparia is sparsely represented in Moity Dingle. Although most of the elm is dead some sucker regrowth occurs. This contributes to the existing structural diversity in whi…

Dundonnell Woods

…pe below support oak, ash, Scots pine, birch, rowan, aspen, hazel, willow, gean Prunus avium and wych elm. There is a diverse ground flora including wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, wild angelica Angelica sylvestris, wood avens Geum urbanum, sanicle Sanicula europaea, Wilson’s film…

Dingle Wood

…ition to the above mentioned species the canopy also includes occasional cherry Prunus avium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and wych elm Ulmus glabra over a shrub layer of holly Ilex aquifolium, yew Taxus baccata, field maple Acer campestre, hazel Corylus avellana and other species. The…

Charterhouse to Eashing

…Q. petraea, with hazel Corylus avellana, ash Fraxinus excelsior and wild cherry Prunus avium. The sparse scrub layer includes holly Ilex aquifolium, spindle Euonymus europaeus, elder Sambucus nigra and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, with a ground flora consisting largely of dogs me…

Frithy and Chadacre Wood

…ees and other tree and shrub species include aspen Populus tremula, wild cherry Prunus avium, midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata, hornbeam Carpinus betulus, crab apple Malus sylvestris, holly Ilex aquifolium, spindle Euonymus europaeus and dogwood Cornus sanguinea. The woods co…

Avon Gorge

…us, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, Spanish chestnut Castanea sativa, wild cherry Prunus avium and occasional hybrid limes Tilia spp. have all been planted, sometimes in single species stands. The shrub layer is discontinuous, with frequent hazel Corylus avellana and occasional fie…

Darenth Wood

…a rich tree and shrub flora including downy birch Betula pubescens, wild cherry Prunus avium, holly Ilex aquifolium and elder Sambucus nigra. Bramble and ivy Hedera helix are found most frequently in the field layer although species such as bittersweet Solanum dulcamara and cow w…

Bomere, Shomere and Betton Pools

… banks, mixed deciduous woodland is present with oak on acid soils. Wild cherry Prunus avium is particularly abundant locally and exceptionally large specimens occur. On peat, secondary woodland dominated by birch, mainly Betula pubescens, has developed.

Wouldham to Detling Escarpment

…ech Fagus sylvatica, ash Fraxinus excelsior, whitebeam Sorbus aria, wild cherry Prunus avium, silver birch Betula pendula and yew Taxus baccata. Understorey shrubs include hazel Corylus avellana, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata, elder Sambucus n…

Tick Wood and Benthall Edge

…small leaved lime Tilia cordata. There is also an area dominated by wild cherry Prunus avium. The ash / wych elm stands which contain abundant sessile oak are a woodland type characteristic of the Silurian limestones and calcareous shales of Shropshire and are particularly well d…

Ileden and Oxenden Woods

…ghout the wood, while whitebeam Sorbus aria, holly Ilex aquifolium, wild cherry Prunus avium and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus are locally frequent. Where the canopy is not too dense, the shrub layer is well developed. Species such as wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and wild prive…

Cherry Hill Wood

…s petrea and ash Fraxinus excelsior, with abundant yew Taxus baccata and cherry Prunus avium in certain areas. On the steeper lower slopes of Cherry Hill encampment, wych elm Ulmus glabra becomes more abundant. Spurge laurel Daphne laureola, wild service tree Sorbus torminalis an…

Hesleyside Park

…deciduous woodland, with wych elm Ulmus glabra, ash Fraxinus excelsior and gean Prunus avium, is developed along the upper reaches of the burn. The ground flora of this area includes betony Betonica officinalis, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and valerian Valeriana officinali…

Clout's Wood

…y Dutch elm disease, but limited regrowth and regeneration is occurring. Cherry Prunus avium occurs locally as large multi stemmed trees, with aspen Populus tremula and common lime Tilia vulgaris also present. Woodland on the valley floor includes a fine stand of English elm Ulmu…

Old Copse, Beenham

…ainly of oak and ash standards in hazel, wych elm or alder coppice. Wild cherry Prunus avium, maple and areas of birch also occur. The shrub layer is dominated by hazel with some goat willow Salix caprea, holly Ilex aquifolium guelder, rose Viburnum opulus and occasional elder Sa…

Spye Park

… Scattered silver birch Betula pendula, field maple Acer campestre, wild cherry Prunus avium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia also occur. The shrub layer includes neglected coppice of hazel Corylus avellana with hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, privet Ligustrum vulgare, elder Sambucus nigr…

Aldermaston Gravel Pits

… pits there is a greater variety of trees and shrubs including oak, ash, cherry Prunus avium and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna with a dense ground flora including much stinging nettle Urtica dioica and bramble Rubus fruticosus. The outer margin of the site is partly occupied by a p…

Greatwood and Cliff Copses

… excelsior, commonly with pedunculate oak Quercus robur and locally wild cherry Prunus avium, beech Fagus sylvatica and wych elm Ulmus glabra. Some planted sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum also occur on the lower more gently sloping parts of …

Oxleas Woodlands

…ornus sanguinea. The woods are also noteworthy for the large mature wild cherry Prunus avium and the wild service tree Sorbus torminalis. The latter occurs in unusual abundance, no other London woodland is known to contain such a large population and size range of wild service tr…

Ruislip Woods

…estre, midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata, aspen Populus tremula, wild cherry Prunus avium, wild service tree Sorbus torminalis and guelder rose Viburnum opulus. Where the drainage is impeded the range of species also includes alder Alnus glutinosa, willow Salix species and the…

Hockley Woods

…ws throughout the woods and over forty clones have been identified. Wild cherry Prunus avium is especially abundant in Parson's Snipe. The ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and creeping soft grass Holcus mollis with substantial areas of bracken Pteridium…

Moss Valley Meadows

…ub species have been recorded, including field maple Acer campestre, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and aspen Populus tremula. Hedgerow trees include pedunculate oak Quercus robur, wych elm Ulmus glabra and alder Alnus glutinosa. The hedgerow flora includes many woodland species such …

Dinmore Hill Woods

…reas. In the south eastern part of the site is an extensive area of wild cherry Prunus avium and ash with a hawthorn Crataegus monogynand hazel understorey. The variety of soils give rise to a similarly diverse ground flora which includes bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, great…

Thorndon Park

…pice, with pedunculate oak standards and occasional downy birch and wild cherry Prunus avium. The shrub layer is sparse and includes rowan, holly, elder Sambucus nigra, hazel Corylus avellana and midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata. The ground flora is dominated by bramble and …

Stoke Woods

… Parts are dominated by oak Quercus spp. or ash Fraxinus excelsior. Wild cherry Prunus avium and wild service tree Sorbus torminalis are present, and field maple Acer campestre at the eastern end. Beech Fagus sylvatica and sycamore A. pseudoplatanus are common in the central and …

Knavenhill Wood

…endula and pedunculate oak Quercus robur. Goat willow Salix caprea, wild cherry Prunus avium and wych elm Ulmus glabra are also present. The understorey includes hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, hazel Corylus avellana, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and elder…

Magpie Bottom

…espread in the coppice layer. Other tree and shrub species, such as wild cherry Prunus avium, fieldmaple Acer campestre and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, are also present. The ground flora on the upper slopes is bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta dominated, with bramble Rubus frut…

Middle Wood, Offton

…cture from 35 to 300 years old. This forms an open canopy with scattered Cherry Prunus avium and some suckering elm Ulmus sp. along the wood margins. The coppice layer consists of ash Fraxinus excelsior, field maple Acer campestre, hazel Corylus avellana and sallow Salix caprea, …

Mayhill Wood

…ty of trees and shrubs occur including silver birch Betula pendula, wild cherry Prunus avium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and wild service tree Sorbus torminalis, the last being an indicator of ancient woodland. hazel Corylus avellana dominates much of the shrub layer but other charac…

Prestatyn Hillside

…, occurs at the foot of the hill dominated by sessile oak Quercus petraea: gean Prunus avium and ash Fraxinus excelsior together with yew Taxus baccata; mountain ash Sorbus aucuparia and wild service tree Sorbus torminalis. Alien tree species such as sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus…

Rostrevor Wood

… cover, along with very occasional sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and wild cherry Prunus avium. The shrub layer is composed of hazel Corylus avellana with occasional holly Ilex aquifolium. The field layer is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg., which is generally accompanied…

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