Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Chiddingfold Forest

… ancient woodlands. The tree layer is dominated by alder Alnus glutinosa, aspen Populus tremula, ash and downy birch Betula pubescens overlying a rich ground flora of both vascular plants and bryophytes which flourish in the damp conditions. The well developed and well maintained…

Loch Glencoul

…in tree species are downy birch Betula pubescens, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, aspen Populus tremula and hazel Corylus avellana with some wych elm Ulmus glabra, holly Ilex aquifolium and goat willow Salix caprea. Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum and dog rose Rosa canina are well esta…

Cavendish Woods

…ple with areas of small leaved lime Tilia cordata, wych elm Ulmus glabra, aspen Populus tremula, sallow Salix caprea and some suckering elm. In addition, this is one of the few sites in West Suffolk for the wild service tree Sorbus torminalis. The ground flora is dominated mainly…

Orlestone Forest

…etulus with other trees including sallows Salix caprea and Salix cinerea, aspen Populus tremula, birches Betula pendula and Betula pubescens, field maple Acer campestre and wild service tree Sorbus torminalis. The woodland floor supports bramble Rubus fruticosus, wood sorrel Oxal…

Skelton Pasture

… and downy birch Betula pubescens, with some bird cherry Prunus padus and aspen Populus tremula. The margins of the woodland belts are birch and grey willow Salix cinerea scrub grading into the grassland.

Twenty Acre Piece

…y verrucosa), pedunculate oak Quercus robur, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, aspen Populus tremula and various willows and sallows Salix spp. Locally, this scrub has become dense, while to the north and east of the site ithas developed into secondary woodland, dominated by ash Fraxi…

Warboy's and Wistow Wood

… hawthorn Crataegus laevigata and blackthorn Prunus spinosa. In wet areas aspen Populus tremula is frequent. The ground flora is predominantly of dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta with a variety of other plants characteristic of ancient woo…

Clout's Wood

…ng. 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 Ulmus procera in which suckers are regrowing vigorously following the fel…

Fakenham Wood and Sapiston Great Grove

…portion of the wood has been replanted with blocks of conifer, cherry or poplar Populus tremula, but traces of the original underwood and ancient flora still remain in these areas.

Kirton Wood, Lincolnshire

…eaved lime abundant in the eastern half. At the southern end of the wood, aspen Populus tremula and birch Betula spp. form part of the canopy. The varied understorey consists mainly of coppiced hazel Corylus avellana and field maple Acer campestre and also includes mildly calicol…

Little Paxton Wood

…is only frequent in the northern part of the wood. Willows Salix spp. and aspen Populus tremula are present where soils are more waterlogged. The shrub layer is extremely diverse, both in terms of the structure and the species present. Much of it is dominated by derelict hazel Co…

Oulton Moss

…rcus petraea, with birch Betula pubescens and some alder Alnus glutinosa, aspen Populus tremula and willows Salix species. Pine and birch are encroaching onto the main area of the moss and pose a considerable threat to its interest. Other Information The boundary has been modif…

Misson Training Area

…Salix cinerea, together with occasional pedunculate oak Quercus robur and aspen Populus tremula, form what is very often a discontinuous canopy above a ground flora characterised by common reed Phragmites australis and purple small reed Calamagrostis canescens. Varying amounts of…

Hall Wood

…d. Here alder Alnus glutinosa is associated with pedunculate oak, ash and aspen Populus tremula. Below this there is again a dense shrub layer of coppiced hazel with small amounts of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and field maple Acer campestre. In addition to bramble, the herb laye…

Crumpton Hill Wood

… smaller amounts of holly Ilex aquifolium, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, aspen Populus tremula, field maple Acer campestre, guelder rose Viburnum opulus and dogwood Cornus sanguinea. The ground flora is typical of base rich woodlands, with dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, woo…

Nunn Wood

… standards, which are mostly ash with some pedunculate oak Quercus robur. aspen Populus tremula is occasional along the sides of the shallow stream that cuts west east through the wood. The ground flora is dominated by bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dog's mercury Mercuria…

Knapdale Woods

… slopes. On steep rocky slopes at the Faery Isle there is a population of aspen Populus tremula. The nationally-scarce narrow-leaved hellorborine Cephalanthera longifolia has also been recorded on the site. Loch Trophic Range The seven lochs and lochans are oligotrophic or mesotr…

Great Hormead Park

…the northern half of the wood coppiced hornbeam forms almost pure stands. Aspen Populus tremula is present in small groves whilst silver birch Betula pendula is scattered throughout. hawthorn Crataegus monogyna is a major constituent of the sparse shrub layer together with the sc…

Jeffreyston Pastures

…dia. Clumps of blackthorn Prunus spinosa occur within this grassland, and aspen Populus tremula exists on one margin. The marshy grassland vegetation is dominated by purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea, soft-rush Juncus effusus, sharp-flowered rush J. acutiflorus along with patche…

Redhill Wood

…ant in which Rosa spp., sallow Salix caprea, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and aspen Populus tremula are common and the light soil variant, in which elder Sambucus nigra becomes prominent, occur at the site, but the former is particularly well represented and Redhill is an outstanding…

Grafton Wood

…yer now includes a variety of species including privet Ligustrum vulgare, aspen Populus tremula, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, crab apple Malus sylvestris and blackthorn Prunus spinosa. The ground flora is very diverse. In the drier parts species such as primrose Primula vulgaris, sa…

Pengelli Forest and Pant-teg Wood

…t. The three bushes are the only 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 melissophyll…

Inverhope

…h Betula pubescens and hazel Corylus avellana. rowan Sorbus aucuparia and aspen Populus tremula occur locally throughout the wood. This is one of the most northerly woodlands on mainland Scotland and supports a typical woodland ground flora including primrose Primula vulgaris, wo…

Clowes Wood & New Fallings Coppice

…he canopy, over an understorey of hazel, holly and birch, with occasional aspen Populus tremula and alder buckthorn. The ground flora is dominated by bramble, creeping soft grass Holcus mollis, plicate sweet grass Glyceria notata and lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis. Forty nin…

Tilehill Wood

…es hazel Corylus avellana, holly Ilex aquifolium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, aspen Populus tremula, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and crab apple Malus sylvestris. Bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and bracken Pteridium aquilinum are locally dominant in the ground flora with wavy hair gras…

Southmoor Farm

… present include pedunculate oak Quercus robur, alder Alnus glutinosa and aspen Populus tremula and the shrubs hazel Corylus avellana, spindle Euonymus europaeus and eared willow Salix aurita. The local broad-leaved helleborine Epipactis helleborine is among the woodland herbs pr…

Tortoiseshell Wood

…us europaeus, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, crab apple Malus sylvestris, aspen Populus tremula, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, willows Salix spp., elder Sambucus nigra and birch Betula sp. The soil is heavy and seasonally waterlogged in places, being predominantly calcareous with s…

High Wood and Meadow

…oadleaved 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 now uncommon and declin…

Loth Gorge

…bus aucuparia is widespread but is less common. Bird cherry Prunus padus, aspen Populus tremula, juniper Juniperus communis and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna are also present, while alder Alnus glutinosa occupies more open areas. The moist and shaded woodland conditions within the …

Potterhanworth Wood

…, birches Betula pendula and Betula pubescens, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and aspen Populus tremula. Wild service trees Sorbus torminalis are found in the body of the wood. The lime rich soils of the massive bank along the eastern edge support field maple Acer campestre, wild cherry …

Holme Moor & Clean Moor

…r Alnus glutinosa, ash Fraxinus 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 Euo…

Carn a' Mhadaidh

…ther with rowan Sorbus aucuparia and occasional holly Ilex aquifolium and aspen Populus tremula. Well-developed birch and rowan woodland with scattered hazel, holly and aspen is also found on the ledges to the south of the main block scree. The ground flora includes a fine mosaic…

Ledmore Wood

…obur is also present. The wood also contains Scots pine Pinus sylvestris, aspen Populus tremula and birch Betula spp. with patches of juniper Juniperus communis. Much of the wood is made up of mature oak trees, some of which may have been planted. The ground flora is unusual for …

Sheephouse Wood

…nalis, a species normally confined to ancient woodlands; also thickets of aspen Populus tremula and areas of silver birch Betula pendula, while goat willow Salix caprea, grey willow Salix cinerea and crab apple Malus sylvestris are well distributed throughout. Very locally a smal…

Crofton Woods

…nd particularly on the damper ground. Other regular tree species include aspen Populus tremula, field maple Acer campestre and crab apple Malus sylvestris. A well developed shrub layer forms a good woodland structure through a large part of the wood. The most abundant species is…

Harlow Woods

…ous invasion by downy birch Betula pubescens, silver birch B. pendula and aspen Populus tremula in these areas. Rides and clearings within the woods support a neutral grassland flora with creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera, tufted hair grass Deschampsia cespitosa, ragged-robin Si…

Rhidorroch Woods

…ia, wych-elm Ulmus glabra, holly Ilex aquifolium, hazel Corylus avellana, aspen Populus tremula and alder Alnus glutinosa. The ground flora includes several uncommon species indicative of long-established ancient woodland: serrated wintergreen Orthilia secunda, chickweed wintergr…

Migdale Rock

…ed, some may be natural. Birch Betula pubescens is locally dominant, with aspen Populus tremula, oak Quercus sp and rowan Sorbus aucuparia, while juniper Juniperus communis is frequent below the crags. The characteristic pinewood ground flora comprises mainly heather Calluna vulg…

Middle Wood, Offton

…lia cordata to the north west and Ash, wych elm Ulmus glabra and numerous aspen Populus tremula on wetter ground to the south west. Other species include scattered common hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata and wild crab apple Malus sylvestris. It is…

Brookland Wood

…ards Quercus robur, whilst the wet areas support alder woodland with some aspen Populus tremula and willow Salix sp. The shrub layer is fairly sparse over most of the wood but includes guelder rose Viburnum opulus, holly Ilex aquifolium and elder Sambucus nigra. Bramble Rubus fru…

Postlebury Wood

…estre, hornbeam Carpinus betulus, birch Betula sp, holly Ilex aquifolium, aspen Populus tremula and sallow Salix sp, with dogwood Cornus sanguinea, spindle Euonymus europaeus and guelder rose Viburnum opulus on the more base rich soils. The ground flora is well developed, ranging…

Great Thrift Wood

…grey and crack willows Salix cinerea and S. fragilis, ash and oak. Birch, aspen Populus tremula and alder buckthorn Frangula alnus are locally frequent. Field maple Acer campestre occurs mainly on boundaries and banks. The rare wild service tree Sorbus torminalis is present in sm…

Bishop's Hill Wood

…robur and ash Fraxinus excelsior are dominant canopy trees, together with aspen Populus tremula, silver birch Betula pendula, wych elm Ulmus glabra and field maple Acer campestre. There is a mixed shrub layer, dominated by coppiced hazel Corylus avellana, with spindle Euonymus eu…

Abney & Bretton Cloughs

…aining ash Fraxinus excelsior. On damper soils the ash is associated with aspen Populus tremula with water mint Mentha aquatica and meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria growing below. On drier soils, where there is some base enrichment from the shales and a correspondingly richer grou…

Hedenham Wood

…, ash and hornbeam. Other woody species include goat willow Salix caprea, aspen Populus tremula, spindle Euonymus europaeus, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata. On lighter soils hornbeam and ash coppice is almost pure. …

Chalkney Wood

…cer campestre and hazel Corylus avellana. There are some small patches of aspen Populus tremula and, on the western corner, an area of non invasive elm Ulmus sp. In the formerly planted areas, beech Fagus sylvatica, western red cedar Thuja plicata, hybrid larch Larix x eurolepis,…

Hook Wood

…A feature of the estuarine cliffs is the sporadic occurrence of stands of aspen Populus tremula, alder Alnus glutinosa, grey willow Salix cinerea, goat willow S. caprea and crab apple Malus sylvestris spp sylvestris. Much of the low cliffs are covered with great wood-rush almost …

Shannel

…ominated to wet with purple moor-grass and bog mosses. Scattered areas of aspen Populus tremula add to the habitat diversity. The rare coralroot orchid Corallorhiza trifida is found in the wetter birch woodland.

Langwell Water

…, hazel Corylus avellana, bird cherry Prunus padus, willow Salix spp. and aspen Populus tremula are also found here. Birch-rowan woodland occurs on the valley sides whilst alder woodland is found on the wetter slopes and on some of the river terraces. Birch-hazel woodland is foun…

Stour and Copperas Woods, Ramsey

…ing 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 honeysuckle Lonicera periclymen…

Combe Scar

…and rowan Sorbus aucuparia are also present and there is a small stand of aspen Populus tremula. Farther north, the cliffs become less steep and this gentler stepped profile has heather Calluna vulgaris and bilberry with parsley fern Cryptogramma crispa, crowberry Empetrum nigru…

Ardlair - Letterewe

…ated species include guelder rose Viburnum opulus, wych elm Ulmus glabra, aspen Populus tremula, holly Ilex aquifolium and sessile oak Quercus petraea. The ground flora here is exceptionally species rich and has abundant false-brome grass Brachypodium sylvaticum. The site support…

Tullybrick Lough

…lix cinerea, with alder Alnus glutinosa, downy birch Betula pubescens and aspen Populus tremula. The ground cover is quite variable, depending upon the degree of flooding, with wetter stands dominated by bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata, bottle sedge Carex rostrata and notably, clos…

Treswell Wood

…aevigata, crab apple Malus sylvestris, elder Sambucus nigra and, locally, aspen Populus tremula and sloe Prunus spinosa. There is vigorous growth of woody climbing and rambling plants, particularly honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum, rose Rosa spp. and bramble Rubus fruticosus. Th…

Whittlewood Forest

… specimens of considerable age and girth. Silver birch Betula pendula and aspen Populus tremula are thinly spread with local concentrations of elm Ulmus procera, Ulmus glabra, most of which are now dead or diseased. The understorey and shrub layer is typically composed of ash, f…

Upper Lough Erne - Crom

…and alder Alnus glutinosa are dominant, with more notable species such as aspen Populus tremula, guelder rose Viburnum opulus and buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica scattered throughout. The ground flora beneath this often resembles that of the swamp and fen zone. Drier soils support a…

Reisgill Burn

… pubescens and hazel Corylus avellana scrub, with rowan Sorbus aucuparia, aspen Populus tremula, bird cherry Prunus padus and willow Salix spp. Shrubs such as dog rose Rosa canina, bramble Rubus fruticosus, raspberry Rubus idaeus, ivy Hedera helix and juniper Juniperus communis a…

Lough Melvin

…nd the exposed fringes of the islands, a more mixed woodland occurs, with aspen Populus tremula. Guelder rose Viburnum opulus, grey willow Salix cinerea, hazel Corylus avalana and alder Alnus glutinosa. The ground flora contains such species as meadow sweet Filipendula ulmaria, p…

Brampton Wood

…eld maple Acer campestre and hazel Corylus avellana. Birch Betula sp. and aspen Populus tremula are also frequent throughout the wood, together with occasional oak Quercus robur standards. The woodland provides a rich ground flora of the dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis bluebel…

Crich Chase

…ylus avellana, greywillow Salix cinerea and guelder rose Viburnum opulus. aspen Populus tremula occurs rarely. The field layer is more diverse within these stands and alongside bramble, honeysuckle and creeping soft grass are a distinctive range of wetland plants including oppos…

Minwear Wood

…ce tree Sorbus torminalis, crab apple Malus sylvestris spp sylvestris and aspen Populus tremula are the most notable tree species. One wild service tree on the estuarine margin is the second largest known in the old county of Pembroke. The 70 different epiphytic lichens found inc…

Barking Woods

…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 woods include common …

Rough Hill & Wirehill Woods

…s dominated by oak and ash with patches of field maple Acer campestre and aspen Populus tremula. The understorey here has frequent areas of calcicole lime loving species such as dogwood Cornus sanguinea, privet Ligustrum vulgare and guelder rose Viburnum opulus indicating the pre…

Ryton Wood

…yers and isolated maidens. The lime is associated with oak, silver birch, aspen Populus tremula and sallow Salix cinerea. The ground flora in these areas is dominated by bracken, honeysuckle and tufted hair grass. The woods are also of ornithological interest having a diverse pop…

Muckton Wood

…runus spinosa. Wood margins have abundant field maple Acer campestre with aspen Populus tremula. Brambles, Rubus spp. dominate part of the ground flora but do not exclude herbs, including those indicative of ancient woodland. Herb paris Paris quadrifolia is abundant in one area. …

Williamhope

… is enhanced by Cappercleuch, a wooded cleuch containing a large stand of aspen Populus tremula, and Hogberry Hole, an area of scrub woodland that includes hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and willow Salix spp. Regionally rare plants present include adder’s tongue fern Ophioglossum vu…

Burgh Hill Farm Meadow

…Corylus avellana, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, hornbeam Carpinus betulus, aspen Populus tremula, goat willow Salix caprea and blackthorn Prunus spinosa. The ditch and two small ponds either end of it, are heavily shaded but some hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata and marsh b…

Clumber Park

…raxinus excelsior, downy birch Betula pubescens, sallow Salix cinerea and aspen Populus tremula. Here the ground flora is characterised by lesser pond sedge Carex acutiformis, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea. At the lake margins, the ald…

East Coppice

…rds are sparsely distributed through the wood and ash Fraxinus excelsior, aspen Populus tremula and holly Ilex aquifolium are found on the ancient enclosing banks. The dominant flora of the woodland floor varies according to the age of the coppice above it. Under older stands, b…

Bochel Wood

…d juniper Juniperus communis which, in places, forms a dense shrub-layer. Aspen Populus tremula, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and self-sown Scots pine Pinus sylvestris are also present. The ground vegetation reflects the acid soil conditions and is rich in dwarf shrubs including common…

Berriedale Water

…by downy birch Betula pubescens and rowan Sorbus aucuparia, together with aspen Populus tremula and willow Salix sp. Fragments of hazel Corylus avellana woodland can be found on dry sandstone outcrops whilst alder Alnus glutinosa grows in the wetter areas. The ground flora is pre…

Quendon Wood

…rees and high forest, with varying proportions of ash Fraxinus excelsior, aspen Populus tremula, birch Betula spp. and goat willow Salix caprea. hazel Corylus avellana and field maple Acer campestre are abundant, often as overgrown coppice. There is also a small area of planted c…

Riddles Wood

…nly confined to the damper London Clay soils, while birch Betula spp. and aspen Populus tremula occur as invasive species of the young coppice. Holly Ilex aquifolium and wild service Sorbus torminalis occur locally, mainly along the boundary of the wood. The ground flora is domin…

Hatfield Forest

…s the latter forming more pure stands in Monk's Wood and Wallis's Spring. Aspen Populus tremula and birch Betula spp. occur in varying quantity, especially where elm Ulmus spp. has declined through Dutch Elm disease. The shrub layer is similarly variable with hazel Corylus avella…

Mapperton and Poorton Vales

…r canopy, with grey willow Salix cinerea and alder carr in wetter places. Aspen Populus tremula and holly Ilex aquifolium occur locally. Characteristic herbs are wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, ramsons Allium ursinum, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, wood spurge Euphorbia amygd…

Piddles Wood

…s robur is of moderate age, tall and vigorous. Ash Fraxinus excelsior and aspen Populus tremula locally occur with the oak and the dominant species of the understorey is hazel Corylus avellana with maple Acer campestre and the occasional wild service tree Sorbus torminalis. There…

Rabbit Wood

…ludes other species such as birch Betula pendula, ash Fraxinus excelsior, aspen Populus tremula and field maple Acer campestre. The shrub layer is mainly dominated by hazel Corylus avellana, which was formerly coppiced, but also contains a wide range of other native species inclu…

Barn Meadow

…s that border the site with a variety of tree and shrub species including aspen Populus tremula, field maple Acer campestre, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare.

Swineshead Wood

…a, crab apple Malus sylvestris and midland hawthorn Cratagaeus laevigata. aspen Populus tremula forms small groves. bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis locally dominate the ground flora. Bramble Rubus fruticosus becomes common towards the eas…

Waresley Wood

…lmus procera, U. carpinifolius and Ulmus glabra, birch Betula pendula and aspen Populus tremula together with scattered oaks Quercus robur. Shrubs include woodland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata, privet Ligustrum vulgare, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana an…

Tiptree Heath

…posed of oak Quercus robur, birch Betula pendula and Betula pubescens and aspen Populus tremula. There are some bracken Pteridium aquilinum areas, one of which supports a colony of the rare heath spotted orchid Dactylorhiza maculata ssp. ericetorum. Royal fern Osmunda regalis, mo…

Dirlot Gorge

…her species of stunted trees and shrubs including rowan Sorbus aucuparia, aspen Populus tremula, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, bird cherry Prunus padus, and the nationally scarce downy currant Ribes spicatum. The ground flora is species-rich and contains the nationally scarce shad…

Craigellachie

…birch Betula pendula, with a scattering of other native species including aspen Populus tremula, hazel Corylus avellana, sessile oak Quercus petraea, wych elm Ulmus glabra, bird cherry Prunus padus and juniper Juniperus communis. The site is enriched by an intricate mixture of wo…

Knock Dhu Sallagh Braes

…aes small areas of scrub have developed growing over block scree, notably aspen Populus tremula with occasional stunted forms of shrub species such as blackthorn Prunus spinosa and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. The deeply shaded rocks in this habitat support a luxuriant abundance …

Kings and Bakers Wood and Heaths

…pedunculate oak Quercus robur, hazel Corylus avellana, birch Betula spp., aspen Populus tremula, sallow Salix caprea, ash Fraxinus excelsior and hornbeam Carpinus betulus both as high forest and coppice. This type shows much variation associated with differing drainage characteri…

Hoar Park Wood

… alder, sessile oak with the occasional ash Fraxinus excelsior, rowan and aspen Populus tremula. Alder is also in the understorey with occasional hawthorn, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and guelder rose. The ground flora is dominated by bramble and bluebell with abundant male fern an…

Howe Park Wood

…s. On the wettest seasonally inundated soils the woodland is dominated by aspen Populus tremula, while sallow Salix caprea and willow Salix cinerea are common, reflecting the heavy and generally waterlogged soils of this wood. In recent decades there has been a neglect of the cop…

Armadale Gorge

… Corylus avellana dominate the scrub woodland, but willows Salix species, aspen Populus tremula and juniper Juniperus communis are also present. The ground flora is typical of that found in northern birch woods, containing species such as blaeberry Vaccinium myrtillus, tormentil …

Hodgemoor Wood

…vice tree Sorbus torminalis, maple Acer campestre, wych elm Ulmus glabra, aspen Populus tremula, crab apple Malus sylvestris and yew Taxus baccata. This range of species is considered to have been typical of the Chilterns woodlands before the widespread establishment of beech pla…

Shabbington Woods Complex

…s. The coppice contains a variety of shrubs and deciduous trees including aspen Populus tremula, birch Betula pendula, crab apple Malus sylvestris and ash. The unimproved neutral meadows on the western side of the site are bounded by mature hedgerows which include extensive stret…

Plashett Park Wood

…oniferous plantations. These rides are lined by goat willow Salix caprea, aspen Populus tremula, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and birch Betula pendula. Alder Alnus glutinosa and ash Fraxinus excelsior line the small ditches and the occasional areas of im…

Whitecross Green and Oriel Woods

…inosa is abundant throughout, while other trees and shrubs include birch, aspen Populus tremula, goat willow Salix caprea, wild service Sorbus torminalis, midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata, spindle Euonymus europaeus, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, gue…

Studland & Godlingston Heaths

… pedunculate oak Quercus robur and hazel Corylus avellana with sallow and aspen Populus tremula south of Little Sea. There are several stands of self-sown Scot's pine Pinus sylvestris. In the south of the site there is further habitat diversity with heathy grassland of high flori…

Till Riverbanks

…d with occasional riverside willows Salix spp., alder Alnus glutinosa and aspen Populus tremula. The nationally scarce, river dwelling, whirligig beetle Orectochilus villosus whose larvae pupate under dead bark is dependent upon such waterside trees. Additionally Phratora vulgati…

Trench Wood

…dominant tree with ash Fraxinus excelsior, field maple Acer campestre and aspen Populus tremula also present in the canopy. The understorey is dominated by hazel Corylus avellana with a variety of other shrubs including wild service tree Sorbus torminalis, midland hawthorn Cratae…

Garbh Allt

…woodland that is dominated by downy birch Betula pubescens, together with aspen Populus tremula, hazel Corylus avellana, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and wych elm Ulmus glabra. Ferns and mosses thrive in the humid conditions close to the burn with fox-tail feather-moss Thamnobryum…

Norsey Wood

…h occasional ash Fraxinus excelsior and willow Salix spp. in the valleys. aspen Populus tremula, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, common and sessile oak Quercus robur and Q. petraea are mixed with the main types. Chestnut and both oak species form a thin scatter of standards throughout. T…

Redwell Wood

…lsior and occasional hornbeam Carpinus betulus, beech Fagus sylvatica and aspen Populus tremula. Mature hazel Corylus avellana is the dominant shrub in much of the wood with hornbeam coppice, elder Sambucus nigra, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and midl…

Lower Strathavon Woodlands

…ulate oak Quercus robur, 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 a…

Corrieshalloch Gorge

…h as birch Betula pubescens, oak Quercus robur, holly Ilex aquifolium and aspen Populus tremula. The steepness of the gorge and its edge has discouraged grazing animals and as a consequence the woodland has a well-developed understorey with a rich and varied flora. Grasses typica…

Ronas Hill - North Roe

…rry and Housetter and on the northern shores of Ronas Voe where rowan and aspen Populus tremula can be found. The peatlands of North Roe hold a rich community of breeding moorland birds including Arctic and great skua, dunlin and golden plover. Of particular importance in the nat…

Birkham Wood

…zel. More locally rowan Sorbus aucuparia, crab apple Malus sylvestris and aspen Populus tremula occur. Typical components of the ground flora include wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, creeping soft grass Holcus mollis, broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata, bracken Pteridium aquili…

Fair Head and Murlough Bay

…end of the woodland, with ash Fraxinus excelsior, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, aspen Populus tremula and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Much of the ground cover comprises carpets of great wood rush Luzula sylvatica and mossy boulders with frequent clumps of ferns, including occasional …

Ballinreach Coastal Gorges

…irch Betula pubescens, hazel Corylus avellana, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and aspen Populus tremula are the dominant tree species. Although the undergrowth is dominated by species typical of an upland birch wood, flushes with slight nutrient enrichment also occur. The undergrowth and…

Long Dole Wood and Meadows

…d. Valley alder wood occurs at Long Dole Wood with alder Alnus glutinosa, aspen Populus tremula, pedunculate oak Quercus robur and ash Fraxinus excelsior. Hornbeam Carpinus betulus is present in drier areas. Shrub species include hazel Corylus avellana, spindle Euonymus europaeus…

Scords Wood and Brockhoult Mount

…dominated by oak species, beech, ash, field maple, alder Alnus glutinosa, aspen Populus tremula and guelder rose Viburnum opulus. The ground flora includes wood poa grass Poa nemoralis, bugle Ajuga reptans, stinging nettle Urtica dioica, sweet woodruff Galium odoratum, enchanter'…

Longmoor Bog

…la spp. with pedunculate oak Quercus robur, Scot's pine Pinus sylvestris, aspen Populus tremula and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum is frequent and wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa locally abundant. Other plants include pill sedge Carex pilulifera, s…

Frithy and Chadacre Wood

…oak Quercus robur standard trees 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 C…

Horningtoft Wood

…r tree and shrub species present include small leaved lime Tilia cordata, aspen Populus tremula, elder Sambucus nigra, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and blackthorn Prunus spinosa. The diverse ground flora is dominated by dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis on th…

Endrick Mouth and Islands

…d bracken Pteridium aquilinum. Torrinch has a mix of sessile oak and some aspen Populus tremula, but it is mostly downy birch Betula pubescens. Clairinsh is a small flat island with more diversity of species. On Creinch are sessile oaks and some ash Fraxinus excelsior, but most o…

Bovey Valley Woodlands

…ell drained ground, whilst alder Alnus glutinosa, ash Fraxinus excelsior, aspen Populus tremula and sallow Salix sp grow with pedunculate oak and birch on wetter ground. These stand types have developed as a result of a cessation in management of old field systems and common grou…

Allt Pontfaen - Coed Gelli-fawr

… and in steep waterfall valleys. Ash Fraxinus excelsior, and occasionally aspen Populus tremula and wych elm Ulmus glabra, favour these more base-rich areas, whilst alder Alnus glutinosa and grey willow Salix cinerea grow in the wettest locations. Non-native trees such as beech F…

Mallerstang-Swaledale Head

… scattered trees of rowan Sorbus aucuparia, downy birch Betula pubescens, aspen Populus tremula and at one site, juniper Juniperus communis. The lower slopes of Birkdale, great Sleddale and Mallerstang and Thwaite Commons tend to have been hardest grazed giving rise to acidic gra…

Bookham Commons

…es occurs including blackthorn Prunus spinosa, grey willow Salix cinerea, aspen Populus tremula and two species of rose which are scarce in Surrey, Rosa micrantha and Rosa stylosa. The grassland and scrub areas support breeding nightingale, lesser whitethroat, yellowhammer and gr…

Chattenden Woods And Lodge Hill

…y predominant but with other species such as silver birch Betula pendula, aspen Populus tremula, willow Salix spp., wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and the scarce wild service tree Sorbus torminalis also present. The field layer of the woodland is dominated by bluebells Hyacintho…

Gosbeck Wood

… a small area of pedunculate oak hornbeam woodland and numerous clones of aspen Populus tremula. Giant coppice stools are evidence of a long tradition of coppice management which has recently been re-introduced after a period of neglect. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis is gen…

Moorend Common

…sland, bracken and heather Calluna vulgaris, with invading birch, sallow, aspen Populus tremula, gorse and occasional petty whin Genista anglica. Compact rush Juncus conglomeratus, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum and common bent Agrostis cap…

Wimbledon Common

…Betula pendula, with beech Fagus sylvatica, hornbeam Carpinus betulus and aspen Populus tremula in parts. Holly Ilex aquifolium is the dominant understorey species. hazel Corylus avellana and alder buckthorn Frangula alnus, a species with a restricted distribution in London, also…

Ling Gill

…ch Betula pubescens, bird cherry Prunus padus, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and aspen Populus tremula in more exposed situations. The shrub layer consists of hazel Corylus avellana and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. Calcareous strata, exposed on the lower slopes, support a rich ground fl…

Burnt Wood

…ce of hazel Corylus avellana 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 D…

Sapperton & Pickworth Woods

…runus spinosa, spindle Euonymus europaeus, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, aspen Populus tremula and dogwood Cornus sanguinea. The woodlands have a rich and varied ground flora, reflecting local variations in soil moisture and base status. The more acidic areas are characterised b…

Coed Cwm Cletwr

…his gives place locally to ashwood with occasional wych elm Ulmus glabra, aspen Populus tremula and small leaved-lime Tilia cordata. It is in the ashwood that the flora is richest, and where the presence of calcicole species indicates patches of lime-rich soil in a predominantly …

Mather Wood

…ash Fraxinus excelsior, oak Quercus robur, birch Betula spp. and locally, aspen Populus tremula. The shrub layer is characterised by hazel Corylus avellana, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and field maple Acer campestre, while the ground flora is dominated by honeysuckle Lonicera per…

Elsenham Woods

…Quercus robur, ash Fraxinus excelsior and some hornbeam Carpinus betulus. Aspen Populus tremula and birch Betula pendula, Betula pubescens occur throughout, often forming pure stands, mostly as invasive species following coppicing. Within Eastend Wood there are also two areas of …

Ten Wood

…nal management dating back to the Middle Ages. Other tree species include aspen Populus tremula and sallow Salix caprea. The rich ground flora includes bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, ramsons Allium ursinum, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella an…

Glen Tanar

…clude birch Betula species, alder Alnus glutinosa, holly Ilex aquifolium, aspen Populus tremula and oak Quercus species. An unusual range of age classes of Caledonian pine is present and young trees have actively colonised the rounded summits of the Strone and Tom Giubhais. The w…

Bugden's Copse and Meadows

…t frequent canopy tree is oak, with occasional ash Fraxinus excelsior and aspen Populus tremula. The shrub layer is dominated by hazel Corylus avellana with frequent holly Ilex aquifolium and occasional guelder rose Viburnum opulus. Bramble Rubus fruticosus and honeysuckle Lonice…

Wickenby Wood

…ge underwing Archiearis notha, occurring here because of the abundance of aspen Populus tremula.

Pinkney and Gerrick Woods

…its northern limit of distribution in Britain, wych elm, Ulmus glabra and aspen Populus tremula are also present. The shrub layer is well developed, including hazel Corylus avellana, with holly Ilex aquifolium and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna as well as sparsly distributed blackth…

Ousdale Burn

…tula pubescens and rowan Sorbus aucuparia are the most common trees here. Aspen Populus tremula, bird cherry Prunus padus and hazel Corylus avellana are also found in areas where the soil is enriched by the base-rich rocks whilst eared willow Salix aurita, grey willow Salix ciner…

Ham Street Woods

… 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, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and in the most acidic…

Upper Lough Erne - Galloon

…and alder Alnus glutinosa are dominant, with more notable species such as aspen Populus tremula, guelder rose Viburnum opulus and buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica scattered throughout. The ground flora beneath this often resembles that of the swamp and fen zone. In addition, the area…

Crathie Wood

… Scotland. It has an unusual variety of canopy species, locally including aspen Populus tremula, with mixed age classes and a shrub layer rich in juniper Juniperus communis. Its unusually diverse field layer is locally affected by lime-rich drainage from the calcareous rocks abov…

Alvie

… Betula pubescens and silver birch B. pendula, in places associated with aspen, Populus tremula, rowan, Sorbus aucuparia, Scots pine, Pinus sylvestris, oak, Quercus petraea and juniper, Juniperus communis. Scots pine achieves local dominance to the west of the site, while a stand…

Loch a' Mhuilinn

…aea and pedunculate oak Quercus robur, as well as rowan Sorbus aucuparia, aspen Populus tremula, hazel, Corylus avellana. Eared willow Salix aurita, goat willow S. caprea, grey willow Salix cinerea and creeping willow Salix repens are also found on the site. There is also an inte…

Ruislip Woods

…include field maple Acer campestre, 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,…

Dunaree Hill

…nus glutinosa and goat willow Salix caprea occurring in the wetter areas. Aspen Populus tremula is scattered throughout the woodland. The shrub layer is dominated by hazel Corylus avellana with occasional hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, guelder rose Viburnum opulus and holly Ilex aq…

Eversden and Wimpole Woods

…f ash and field maple over an understorey of hazel Corylus avellana, with aspen Populus tremula, birch Betula sp and small leaved elm Ulmus minor also locally dominant. The ground flora is characterised by dog’s mercury and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and the damp soil con…

Northaw Great Wood

…t in more or less well defined groves are sweet chestnut Castanea sativa, aspen Populus tremula, beech Fagus sylvatica and ash Fraxinus excelsior. rowan Sorbus aucuparia also occurs. The generally sparse shrub layer is comprised mainly of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, holly Ilex a…

Wolford Wood and Old Covert

…e the most abundant understorey species, but goat willow Salix caprea and aspen Populus tremula predominate in the wetter areas. Field maple is fairly local in its distribution in the woods. Other species present include dogwood Cornus sanguinea, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, fi…

Moss Valley Meadows

…rded, 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 as yellow archangel Lamia…

Armboth Fells

…rich conditions on Iron and Goat Crags. Scattered trees on crags include aspen Populus tremula and the very local rock whitebeam Sorbus rupicola. Dock Tarn and Blea Tarn lie to the south of Watendlath Fell and both are examples of base poor meso oligotrophic upland tarns. Speci…

Wormley-Hoddesdonpark Woods North

…ariety with silver birch Betula pendula, downy birch Betula pubescens and aspen Populus tremula all widespread. A small area of failed mixed plantation is retained and is to be managed to encourage the heathy element present throughout. The more acidic woods have a flora domina…

Robins Wood

…tocked with sweet chestnut Castanea sativa and here birch Betula spp. and aspen Populus tremula are also common. guelder rose Viburnum opulus and midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata are present in the shrub layer, above aground flora dominated by bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scri…

Greenham and Crookham Commons

… and hazel Corylus avellana with occasional hornbeam Carpinus betulus and aspen Populus tremula. The ground flora includes hard shield fern Polystichum aculeatum, lily of the valley Convallaria majalis, Solomon's seal Polygonatum multiflorum, a species largely confined to central…

Woodham Walter Common

…h Fraxinus excelsior, field maple Acer campestre, hazel Corylus avellana, aspen Populus tremula, elder Sambucus nigra and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna are present in the understorey. The ground flora is dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bramble Rubus spp., yellow archangel…

Creag nan Gamhainn

…us avellana, along with rowan Sorbus aucuparia, bird cherry Prunus padus, aspen Populus tremula and wych elm Ulmus glabra. Much of the woodland is rich in calcicole herbs, with species such as dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and sweet woodruff Galium odoratum. The woodland is …

Knebworth Woods

…us wood contains ash Fraxinus excelsior, downy birch Betula pubescens and aspen Populus tremula together with oak. A heathy element in the rides produces locally rare species green ribbed sedge Carex binervis and heath milkwort Polygala serpyllifolia. Small areas of the site have…

Bovingdon Hall Woods

…Castanea sativa and hazel Corylus avellana. There are frequent patches of aspen Populus tremula and birch Betulus spp., invasion. Elm Ulmus sp. is found in parts of Parkhall, Bassingbourne and Maid's Woods. The wet ash maple woodland type occurs in two relatively acidic forms in …

Halesend Wood

… pendula, which is particularly 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 anc…

Drakenorth

…g common sallow Salix cinerea, alder Alnus glutinosa and small amounts of aspen Populus tremula lines the water courses and drier woodland on higher ground and on the banks of the ravines is mainly of ash Fraxinus excelsior, pedunculate oak Quercus robur, field maple Acer campest…

Bride Stones

…ks is mixed but in general is dominated by birch and rowan with some oak, aspen Populus tremula, holly Ilex aquifolium and alder Alnus glutinosa. Ferns and bryophytes feature in the ground flora and opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium occurs on wet ledg…

Areley Wood

…g ash, alder, field maple Acer campestre, crack willow Salix fragilis and aspen Populus tremula. Small leaved lime Tilia cordata is common including several ancient pollards, with occasional large leaved lime Tilia platyphyllos which is nationally scarce. Wych elm Ulmus glabra us…

Dunbeath Water

…lana, with smaller amounts of rowan Sorbus aucuparia and willow Salix sp. Aspen Populus tremula and bird cherry Prunus padus are frequent. Blackthorn Prunus spinosa and the nationally scarce downy currant Ribes spicatum are also found here. The rich and varied ground flora suppor…

Moorfoot Hills

…r areas have blackthorn Prunus spinosa and burnet rose Rosa spinosissima. Aspen Populus tremula is local. The cleuchs contribute a major part of the species and habitat diversity of the site, and are amongst the best examples, floristically, of upland woodland in the western Bord…

Dundonnell Woods

…e ledges and crevices are well wooded with birch, rowan, willow Salix sp, aspen Populus tremula and holly Ilex aquifolium. Birch and alder Alnus glutinosa cling to the gorge sides along the Dundonnell River. In the central part of the SSSI the Dundonnell River plunges into a deep…

Woodshuts Wood

…uonymus europaeus. In the wetter parts of the wood, alder Alnus glutinosa aspen Populus tremula and guelder rose Viburnum opulus are present. The ground flora is also diverse, reflecting the variation in soil conditions. Over 170 species of flowering plants have been recorded fro…

Tilberthwaite Gill

… rowan Sorbus aucuparia, elm Ulmus glabra, larch, hazel Corylus avellana, aspen Populus tremula, yew Taxus baccata, holly and bird cherry Prunus padus. Lush stands of great wood rush Luzula sylvatica dominate the ledges along with a rich variety of ferns such as male, scaly male…

Ben Klibreck

… bluffs and in gorges. Other tree species include rowan Sorbus aucuparia, aspen Populus tremula, holly Ilex aquifolium and bird cherry Prunus padus. The relict alder woodland is confined to the course of the Allt Coire na Fearna. The field layer under the trees includes heath, gr…

Oldbury and Seal Chart

…ere include birch Betula sp., rowan Sorbus aucuparia, whitebeam Aelia and aspen Populus tremula. Towards the south and east the woodland is more open with much birch, sessile oak and Scot's pine Pinus sylvestris. Further west, on the flatter ground, sessile oak and silver birch B…

Polebrook Farm

… are midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata, spindle Euonymus europaeus and aspen Populus tremula. The shaws tend to be more uniform, being predominantly hazel coppice under a canopy of mature pedunculate oak. Also within the farm are five ponds, most of which are heavily shaded an…

Torboll Woods

…petraea and Quercus robur. hazel Corylus avellana, wych elm Ulmus glabra, aspen Populus tremula, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, bird cherry Prunus padus and willows including goat willow Salix caprea are all present. Alder Alnus glutinosa occurs on the steep, wet slopes. The woodland ve…

Bickerton Hill

…. Most of the woodland is dominated by birch however 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 fer…

Ardvar Woodlands

… wych elm Ulmus glabra and hazel Corylus avellana. Holly Ilex aquifolium, aspen Populus tremula and sessile oak Quercus petraea occur more locally. The ground flora is characteristically dominated by bents Agrostis spp, and sweet vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum. Where grazing …

Clipsham Old Quarry and Pickworth Great Wood

…la pendula and pedunculate oak Quercus robur. There are stands containing aspen Populus tremula and wild service tree Sorbus torminalis along the southern boundary of the wood. The density and age of the shrub layer varies considerably. Species present include hazel Corylus avell…

Cynffig / Kenfig

…ataegus monogyna and blackthorn Prunus spinosa. There are also stands of poplar Populus x.candicans and P. tremula on dry dunes and of birch Betula spp. and willow Salix spp. in wetter slacks and areas of flushed dune grassland. Mature stands of sea-buckthorn Hippophae rhamnoides…

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