Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Coedydd Dyffryn Wnion

…: lady fern Athyrium filix-femina, beech fern Phegopteris connectilis, oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris, broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata, male fern Dryopteris filix-mas and scaly male fern Dryopteris affinis. The uncommon species, Wilson’s filmy fern Hymenophyllum wilsonii…

Tilberthwaite Gill

…ium saxatile, abundant ferns such as lemon scented Oreopteris limbosperma, male Dryopteris filix-mas and scaly male Dryopteris affinis and scattered trees and shrubs including birch Betula spp., oak Quercus spp., ash Fraxinus excelsior, larch Larix decidua, holly Ilex aquifolium …

Titterstone Clee

…pports rare ferns, such as parsley fern Cryptogramma crispa, mountain male fern Dryopteris oreades, oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris and the fir clubmoss Huperzia selago. Flushes, dominated by mosses, have formed around springs and alongside streams. The flora of the flushes incl…

Thornley Wood

… of creeping soft grass Holcus mollis, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, male fern Dryopteris filix-mas and broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata, while on more acid soils holly Ilex aquifolium becomes the most abundant shrub species over a flora dominated by wavy hair grass Descha…

Johnny Wood

…intermedia. Sixteen species of fern have been recorded including six species of Dryopteris, oak and beech ferns Gymnocarpium dryopteris and Phegopteris connectilis and Wilson's filmy fern Hymenophyllum wilsonii. The exceptionally high rainfall experienced at Johnny Wood has proba…

Leven Valley

…n populations include beech-fern Phegopteris connectilis, northern buckler-fern Dryopteris assimilis and oak-fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris. The Allt na h-Eilde also supports Wilson’s filmy-fern and a diverse bryophyte flora including ‘Atlantic’ species; these are features more typ…

Dunbeath Water

… tall herbs and ferns, including species such as bugle Ajuga reptans, male fern Dryopteris filix-mas, oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris and great wood-rush Luzula sylvatica. Other species include opposite-leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, burnet rose Rosa spin…

Upper Teesdale

… by ferns such as lemon scented fern Oreopteris limbosperma, broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata, beech fern Phegopteris connectilis and oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris. Over 50 species of birds breed in Upper Teesdale with typical communities of moorland, upland grassland, …

Allt Cynhelyg

…und flora here is dominated by creeping soft-grass Holcus mollis and large fern Dryopteris species. On screes the rather scarce oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris forms large colonies as does the most notable species of the site, Welsh poppy Mecanopsis cambrica. This latter species…

Scales Wood

… in which a number of fern species are common. These include broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata, male fern D. filix-mas, oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris, polypody Polypodium vulgare, the latter also epiphytic on tree trunks and the uncommon 'Atlantic' species, Wilson's filmy…

Low Wood

…aris, meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria and a variety of ferns including oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris, beech fern Phegopteris connectilis, soft shield fern Polystichum setiferum, male fern Dryopteris filix-mas and lady fern Athyrium filix-femina. The northern end of the wood is…

Tore of Troup

…ch are rare or uncommon in north-east Scotland such as hay-scented buckler-fern Dryopteris aemula, ramsons Allium ursinum, wild hyacinth or bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, moschatel Adoxa moschatellina, woodruff Galium odoratum and oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris. The moorla…

Glen Ey Gorge

…uent marsh hawks-beard Crepis paludosa. Hard fern Blechnum spicant and oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris are abundant and widespread, and beech fern Phegopteris connectilis, brittle bladder-fern Cystopteris fragilis and green spleenwort Asplenium viride are frequent on ledges. Nar…

Corndon Hill

…is abundant on the eastern screes, along with a luxuriant growth of large ferns Dryopteris spp. Rock faces in this area support good populations of beech fern Phegopteris connectilis, another species characteristic of oceanic conditions. The screes on the south-western side of th…

Baysbrown Wood

…se brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, primrose Primula vulgaris, broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata, yellow pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum and common dog violet Viola riviniana occur sparingly. Where the ground is wet and along stream edges alder is the dominant tree. Small rocky o…

Briarwood Banks

…e Brachypodium sylvaticum, wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella and broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata. Dense stands of great wood rush Luzula sylvatica with bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus and common cow wheat Melampyrum pratense occur on the most acid soils under oak. In flushed area…

Cavenham - Icklingham Heaths

…g several ferns, amongst them the lady fern Athyrium filix-femina, the oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris and the marsh fern Thelypteris palustris; marsh plants such as reed Phragmites australis and hemp agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum and in one area a carpet of Sphagnum moss. Cave…

Stanley Ghyll

…shade and wood millet Milium effusum. Other species such as wood rush, oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris, beech fern Phegopteris connectilis and lemon scented fern Oreopteris limbosperma are more characteristic of north western woodlands.

Forest Banks

…a, false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa and ferns Dryopteris spp. are some of the commoner plants. Less frequent, but widespread species include woodruff Galium odoratum, yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon and early purple orchid Orchis mascula.…

Stawardpeel Woods

…onditions are species such as wood sorrel Oxalis acetosella, broad buckler fern Dryopteris dilatata, common dog violet Viola riviniana and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta. In the more base rich soils of the lower slopes ancient woodland indicators such as dog’s mercury Mercuri…

Philpstoun Muir

…pecies uncommon in the Lothian area such as sanicle Sanicula europaea, oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris and twayblade Neottia ovata.

Abney & Bretton Cloughs

…Athyrium filix-femina, creeping soft grass Holcus mollis and the local oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris and beech fern Phegopteris connectilis. Two variants of the basic woodland structure occur, both containing ash Fraxinus excelsior. On damper soils the ash is associated with a…

Baldersdale Woodlands

…c toothwort Lathraea squamaria. Beech and oak ferns Phegopteris connectilis and Gymnocarpium dryopteris are found in shaded areas of block scree. On acidic soils sessile oak and downy birch are the dominant trees while the shrub layer is less well developed and the ground flora d…

Coedydd y Beili, Malgwyn a Cribin

…ans, Leucobryum glaucum, Bazzania trilobata, bog mosses Sphagnum spp., oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris and beech fern Phegopteris connectilis. Parts of Coed Cribin have a grass dominated ground flora but still retain a good representation of typical western oak woodland mosses. …

Erwood Dingle

… prominent in the field layer. The more shaded waterside rocks support oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris and lush bryophyte communities. There are small stands of wet woodland along the stream banks which are dominated by alder Alnus glutinosa and ash, with hazel beneath and a fie…

Troutbeck

…ern Cryptogramma crispa, lemon scented fern Oreopteris limbosperma and oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris. Alpine lady's mantle and a small population of juniper Juniperus communis are found in adjacent grassy banks.

Bochel Wood

…orrel Oxalis acetosella, chickweed wintergreen Trientalis europaea and oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris are also found. Such birch-juniper woodland has a limited distribution in Britain and Bochel Wood is one of the best examples in Moray. On some lower slopes, better soil condit…

Chanlockfoot

…rly on areas of scree including beech fern Phegopteris connectilis and oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris. Scotch Argus butterfly Erebia aethiops and a rich breeding population of birds are additional non-notified features of interest within the woodland.

Downton Gorge

…t for ferns, with 12 species recorded, including such uncommon ones as oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris and brittle bladder fern Cystopteris fragilis. The site is also important for mosses and lichens. Over 100 species of lichen have been recorded from Downton Gorge which is cons…

Morven and Mullachdubh

…, and wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, moschatel Adoxa moschatellina and oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris each occur locally. At higher altitudes, on the slopes of Morven, the juniper is low-growing, in mixture with blaeberry and crowberry Empetrum nigrum. Alpine heath The abundanc…

Garron Plateau

…nd tall bog sedge Carex magellanica, parsley Fern Cryptogramma crispa, oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris, beech fern phegopteris connectilis, alpine clubmoss Diphasiastrum alpinum and the bryophytes Sphagnum imbricatum and Sphagnum fuscum. Several types of upland and base-poor lak…

Finlarig Burn

…ca, opposite-leaved golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium and oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris. The field layer of the ravine sides and ledges is also species-rich and includes species such as sanicle Sanicula europaea, alpine lady’s-mantle Alchemilla alpina, globeflower…

Bach Howey Gorge

…holostea, along with frequent wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella, broad buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata, male fern Dryopteris filix-mas, hairy wood-rush Luzula pilosa and the moss, Thuidium tamariscinum. There are numerous wet flushes within the oak woodland at the top end of the gor…

Migneint-Arenig-Dduallt

…the site and provide suitable conditions for interesting ferns such as oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris and several nationally scarce bryophytes including the moss Rhynchostegium alopecuroides. Another wetland plant community, a form of neutral flush dominated by rushes, is signi…

Coed Cwm Cletwr

…a and guelder rose Viburnum opulus. Sixteen species of fern, including oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris, beech fern Phegopteris connectilis and Wilson's filmy-fern Hymenophyllum wilsonii, and 90 species of mosses and liverworts have been found to date. The lichen flora is also di…

Coed Hafod-fraith

…ncrease the variety of plant species present and the occurrence of the oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris is of particular interest. The site occupies north and north-west facing slopes between 275 and 335 metres (900 and 1100 feet) above sea level. Grazing is light to moderate and…

Dark Peak

…rea. On inaccessible cliff ledges, beech fern Phegopteris connectilis, oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris and marsh hawk’s beard Crepis paludosa often grow, usually where there is some flushing and frequently alongside greater wood rush Luzula sylvatica, another species sensitive t…

The Hudnalls

…cosus, ivy Hedera helix, great wood rush Luzula sylvatica and ferns egmale fern Dryopteris filix-mas and harts tongue Asplenium scolopendrium. The nationally restricted wood fescue Festuca altissima is found here forming the most extensive stands in the Wye Valley. Several types …

Carron Glen

…veral locally scarce ferns: brittle bladder-fern Cystopteris fragilis, oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris and beech fern Phegopteris connectilis. In addition to the woodland interest, the middle reaches of the glen supports a mosaic of species rich neutral, acid and marshy grasslan…

Dundonnell Woods

…icle Sanicula europaea, Wilson’s filmy fern Hymenophyllum wilsonii and oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris.

Thirlmere Woods

…ch fern Phegopteris connectilis, green spleenwort Asplenium viride and oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris are present in Launchy Gill. The rare serrated wintergreen Orthilia secunda has also been recorded from this locality. The humid, sheltered conditions on the gill protect a ric…

Longsleddale Woods

…ecorded and a particularly striking feature is the abundance of scaly male fern Dryopteris affinis. Ash gives way to alder on the wetter soils and bird cherry Prunus padus replaces hazel as the dominant understorey shrub. The ground flora in these wetter areas is characterised by…

Berriedale Water

…ing hard fern Blechnum spicant, beech fern Phegopteris connectilis and oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris. The upper and drier slopes give rise to a more diverse woodland field layer including blaeberry Vaccinium myrtillus, chickweed wintergreen Trientalis europaea, wood sage Teucr…

West Loch Lomondside Woodlands

…s frequent throughout the SSSI and beech fern Phegopteris connectilis, oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris and Wilson’s filmy fern Hymenophyllum wilsonii are also present. Amongst the bryophyte community oceanic species are well represented within the SSSI.

Hesleyside Park

…Bryophytes and ferns, including beech fern Phegopteris connectilis and oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris are abundant by the stream sides. valerian Valeriana officinalis, wild garlic Allium ursinum, opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium and remote sedge Ca…

Scafell Pikes

…ented fern Oreopteris limbosperma, beech fern Phegopteris connectilis, oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris, scaly male fern and broad buckler fern. The species composition of the neighbouring gills of Skew and Greta is similar but in Skew Gill there is a greater abundance of purple …

Billsmoor Park and Grasslees Wood

…Pteridium aquilinum. Other species include remote sedge Carex remota, oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris and enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana. The non wooded parts of the site include areas dominated by bracken with scattered birch and grassland with mat grass Nardus stric…

Coedydd Llawr-y-glyn

…mon. Coed Ty Newydd has an interesting dingle flora in which clumps of oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris and beech fern Phegopteris connectilis are particularly well represented. Ornithologically, the woodlands contain a wide spectrum of bird species in good population sizes. Typi…

Clunton Coppice

…pyrum pratense and bracken Pteridium aquilinum. A notable species, the oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris, which is scarce in Shropshire also occurs. The western mosses Dicranum majus and Rhytidiadelphus loreus are present in some abundance.

Coedydd Dyffryn Alwen

…rollius europaeus is recorded adjacent to the river, while colonies of oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris and beech fern Phegopteris connectilis can be found within the dingles. Non-native sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus can be found at very low density across most of the southern par…

Gwernaffel Dingle

…rsity with a range of mosses and ferns, including the locally uncommon oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris. Opposite-leaved golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium is locally abundant and wood melick Melica uniflora also occurs. On the supper slopes of the southern half of th…

Combe Scar

…s of mountain melick Melica nutans, green spleenwort Asplenium viride, oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris and roseroot Sedum rosea. Some ash Fraxinus excelsior and rowan Sorbus aucuparia are also present and there is a small stand of aspen Populus tremula. Farther north, the cliff…

Coed Llys-Aled

…tly grazed and notable species in the river gorge in this area include oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris, which is rare in Clwyd, and sweet cicely Myrrhis odorata. The woods support a varied bird fauna including redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus, wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatri…

Leck Beck Head Catchment Area

… plants, including several rare and uncommon species such as rigid buckler fern Dryopteris submontana, limestone polypody Gymnocarpium robertianum and mossy saxifrage Saxifraga hypnoides. Downstream, the gill develops into a deep, wooded gorge which harbours a rich calcareous woo…

Ingleborough

…anguineum, gives way above to a more montane flora including rigid buckler fern Dryopteris villarrii, limestone polypody Gymnocarpium robertianum and baneberry Actaea spicata. Scar Close demonstrates a unique combination of acidic and calcicolous species islands of peat on the pa…

Malham-Arncliffe

…es also provide suitably damp conditions for ferns, most notably limestone fern Gymnocarpium robertianum, rigid buckler fern Dryopteris submontana and holly fern Polystichum lonchitis. The latter is at its southern limit in England at this site. Around Malham Tarn is a range of w…

Whernside

…lis, hard shield fern Polystichum aculeatum and most notably rigid buckler fern Dryopteris submontana and limestone polypody Gymnocarpium robertianum. By contrast, sandstone cliffs on the summit ridge support sea campion Silene uniflora and parsley fern Cryptogramma crispa. Othe…

Great Asby Scar

…The ferns are particularly notable and include the more rare rigid buckler fern Dryopteris submontana and limestone fern Gymnocarpium robertianum, both of which are widespread and on some pavements abundant; the local species green spleenwort Asplenium viride and brittle bladder …

Thrang End and Yealand Hall Allotment

… three uncommon species, southern polypody Polypodium cambricum, limestone fern Gymnocarpium robertianum and rigid buckler fern Dryopteris submontana. The grikes on the southern pavement are shallow, with broad, flat clints contrasting with the deeper and narrow grikes in the nor…

Sunbiggin Tarn & Moors and Little Asby Scar

…e frequent in the area with others such as the nationally scarce limestone fern Gymnocarpium robertianum, wall rue Asplenium ruta-muraria, male fern Dryopteris filix-mas, broad leaved willowherb Epilobium montanum and occasionally ramsons Allium ursinum and colt's foot Tussilago …

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