Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Wellow Park

…ominated by ash Fraxinus excelsior, wych elm Ulmus glabra and small leaved lime Tilia cordata with a shrub layer characterised by the abundance of hazel Corylus avellana, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and sloe Prunus spinosa. The ground vegetation is locally dominated by dog's merc…

Forest Banks

…edunculate oak, wych elm Ulmus glabra now only present as young growth and lime Tilia spp. are the most abundant trees, with frequent wild service tree Sorbus torminalis and locally invading sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Forest Banks is the only Staffordshire location where small…

Anston Stones Wood

…Fraxinus excelsior, wych elm Ulmus glabra woodland. Both native species of lime Tilia cordata and Tilia platyphyllos, yew Taxus baccata, field maple Acer campestre and rowan Sorbus aucuparia are commonly associated with this stand type. Dogwood Cornus sanguinea, hazel Corylus ave…

Castle Hill Deer Park and Windy Pits

… Quercus robur and sessile oak Q. petraea and hybrids, followed by small leaved Tilia cordata and large leaved lime Tilia platyphyllos. Birch Betula sp. is a ‘pioneer’ species often acting as a useful ‘nurse’ crop to saplings of the more dominant trees, protecting them from local…

Ox Close

… Bank contains hazel coppice Corylus avellan and specimens of small leaved lime Tilia cordata and large leaved lime Tilia platyphyllos all of which are rare in the Dales. Lime rich flushes adjacent to the Eller Beck support a large population of grass of Parnassus Parnassia palus…

Matlock Woods

… largest population in the area of the two native lime trees, small leaved lime Tilia cordata and large leaved lime Tilia platyphyllos. These trees occur both as true species and as a wide range of naturally occurring hybrids. The age variation is also very wide, some of the lime…

Calke Park

…and hollow or stag headed. There are also specimens of beech, large leaved lime Tilia platyphyllos, small leaved lime Tilia cordata, ash Fraxinus excelsior, sweet chestnut Castanea sativa and horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum, which are over 300 years old. The pollen of the a…

Via Gellia Woodlands

…frequent component of the canopy in some areas, together with small leaved lime Tilia cordata. The nationally scarce large leaved lime Tilia platyphyllos grows within the undisturbed areas of the woodland, usually on the limestone bluffs. The woodland structure is often complex w…

Shining Cliff Woods

…excelsior and hazel with occasional bird cherry Prunus padus, small leaved lime Tilia cordata and the rare large leaved lime Tilia platyphyllos. The ground flora around these flushes is much richer, often with a thick bryophyte moss layer which in the wettest areas includes five …

Downton Gorge

…xinus excelsior and wych elm Ulmus glabra, together with both large leaved lime Tilia platyphyllos and small leaved lime Tilia cordata. On the upper slopes where the soils are more acid silver birch Betula pendula becomes an important feature. Large leaved lime is a nationally ra…

Dove Valley and Biggin Dale

…h rowan Sorbus aucuparia, field maple Acer campestre and both small leaved lime Tilia cordata and the nationally scarce largeleaved lime Tilia platyphyllos. The shrub layer is rich with a considerable amount of hazel and abundant dogwood Cornus sanguinea, guelder rose Viburnum op…

Lineover Wood

…elsior, pedunculate oak Quercus robur, whitebeam Sorbus aria, small leaved lime Tilia cordata and the nationally rare large leaved lime Tilia platyphyllos. The understorey includes hazel Corylus avellana, field maple Acer campestre, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, and, in localised …

The Malvern Hills

… on the Malverns include wild service tree Sorbus torminalis, small leaved lime Tilia cordata and the nationally restricted large leaved lime Tilia platyphyllos. Within the oak woods hazel is the main species in the shrub layer together with field maple Acer campestre, dogwood Co…

Malvern Common

… on the Malverns include wild service-tree Sorbus torminalis, small-leaved lime Tilia cordata and the nationally restricted large-leaved lime Tilia platyphyllos. Within the oak woods hazel is the main species in the shrub layer together with field maple Acer campestre, dogwood Co…

Hanley Dingle

…t includes both native species of lime in some abundance. The small leaved lime Tilia cordata occurs mainly as coppice, whilst the nationally rare large leaved lime Tilia platyphyllos is represented by some particularly large and ancient pollards within the ravine. The third, les…

Areley Wood

…estre, 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 used to be a common tree but is now l…

Crews Hill Wood

…with: i. Beech Fagus sylvatica, silver birch Betula pendula, large leaved lime Tilia platyphyllos and wild service tree Sorbus torminalis; ii. small leaved lime Tilia cordata, field maple and birch; and iii. wild service tree and yew Taxus baccata. The ground flora is dominat…

Feckenham Forest

…rs along the stream. A few trees of the nationally restricted large leaved lime Tilia platyphyllos are present in Pepper Wood. Trees of small leaved lime Tilia cordata and wild service tree Sorbus torminalis are scattered throughout the site. A number of uncommon herb species als…

Osebury Rock

…ticular interest is the presence of the nationally restricted large leaved lime Tilia platyphyllos, which is particularly abundant on the upper slopes and cliff ledges. Small leaved lime Tilia cordata is also present. The local wild service tree Sorbus torminalis is here abundant…

Rough Hill & Wirehill Woods

… variant of sessile oak woodland is distinguished by abundant small leaved lime Tilia cordata in the canopy with silver birch and rowan and a small number of large leaved lime Tilia platyphyllos. The understorey here is dominated by silver birch and rowan over a ground flora of b…

Hollinhill and Markland Grips

…h Fraxinus excelsior and wych elm Ulmus glabra elsewhere with small leaved lime Tilia cordata and wild service tree Sorbus torminalis. Of particular note is the presence of the nationally rare large leaved lime Tilia platyphyllos along the cliff top and the abundance of yew Taxus…

Dumbleton Dingle

…ated by ash Fraxinus excelsior and alder Alnus glutinosa with small leaved lime Tilia cordata, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, wych elm Ulmus glabra, wild service tree Sorbus torminalis and yew Taxus baccata. The scarce large leaved lime Tilia platyphyllos occurs here at one of its few s…

Bushy Park and Home Park

…opulation is distributed across the site and is predominantly comprised of lime Tilia x europaea and Tilia platyphyllos and pedunculate oak Quercus robur along with alder Alnus glutinosa, sweet chestnut Castanea sativa, crack willow Salix fragilis, small leaved lime Tilia cordata…

Avon Gorge

…elm Ulmus glabra much of which has died of Dutch elm disease, small leaved lime Tilia cordata, birch Betula sp and whitebeams Sorbus spp., beech Fagus sylvatica, hornbeam Carpinus betulus, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, Spanish chestnut Castanea sativa, wild cherry Prunus avium an…

Hamps and Manifold Valleys

…ve often been filled by sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Oak and small leaved lime Tilia cordata occur through this type of woodland and in places are locally frequent. Hinkley Wood is of particular interest in containing both small leaved lime and large leaved lime Tilia platyphyll…

Hay Wood and Tinkers' Coppice

…slopes sessile oak is associated with ash Fraxinus excelsior, small leaved lime Tilia cordata and wych elm Ulmus glabra. The woodland is exceptionally rich, containing over twenty species of trees and shrubs. Other tree species include field maple Acer campestre, wild service tre…

Harper's Grove-Lord's Grove

…ith extensive areas of oak Quercus robur and Quercus petraea, small leaved lime Tilia cordata and beech Fagus sylvatica. The site is notable for a stand of hornbeam Carpinus betulus which appears to be the only truly natural stand in the county and is a considerable distance from…

Pierce, Alcove And Piercefield Woods

… semi-natural woodland mostly of beech Fagus sylvatica /yew Taxus baccata /lime Tilia cordata with a relict coppice structure with some standards on steep slopes facing east. An interesting transition from acid to calcareous woodland types occur in Pierce Woods. There are a numbe…

Chanstone Wood

… and wych elm Ulmus glabra are also present in small numbers. Large leaved lime Tilia platyphyllos, one of our rarer native trees, also occurs. Besides field maple the shrub layer contains a number of other species including hazel Corylus avellana, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and…

Coedydd Dyffryn Wnion

…acidic soils. Alder Alnus glutinosa is frequent in areas of poor drainage. Lime Tilia cordata and wych elm Ulmus glabra also occur adjacent to the river in Torrent Walk. Most of the trees in both areas of woodland are less than a hundred years old as a result of a history of use …

Castle Eden Dene

…ntergreen Pyrola rotundifolia. Juniper Juniperus communis and small leaved lime Tilia cordata also occur in the dene. In the upper parts of the dene on boulder clay soils pedunculate oak Quercus robur and, to a lesser extent, birch Betula pubescens dominate the canopy, with an un…

Rodney Stoke

…t species while pedunculate oak Quercus robur is also common. Small leaved lime Tilia cordata, whitebeam Sorbus aria, wild service tree Sorbus domestica, field maple Acer campestre are more localised in distribution. Standards of wych elm Ulmus glabra used to be present but have …

Capler Wood

…es. The first is dominated by sessile oak Quercus petraea and small leaved lime Tilia cordata with alder Alnus glutinosa in the lower parts of the wood near the river. This type of woodland has a good shrub layer with species such as field maple Acer campestre and hazel Corylus a…

The Mens

…of orchids. Several uncommon tree species occur here, notably small leaved lime Tilia cordata and the wild service tree, both of which are indicators of ancient woodland sites. The Mens has one of the richest lichen floras in the south east, including several species closely asso…

Ganllwyd

…in areas of woodland with less acidic soils. Mature and young small-leaved lime Tilia cordata are locally frequent in two areas of woodland near Maes Mawr where a number of mature wych elms Ulmus glabra are also recorded. Alder Alnus glutinosa is locally common in wet areas of po…

King's Wood and Urchin Wood

…g in Avon. The presence of boundary banks and large pollarded small leaved lime Tilia cordata on the periphery of the wood suggests that some of the boundaries have remained unchanged for centuries. The wood overlies Carboniferous limestone which outcrops in a number of areas thr…

Dyffrynoedd Nedd a Mellte a Moel Penderyn

…Quercus robur, with a little downy birch Betula pubescens and small-leaved lime Tilia cordata in places. Here, the shrub layer is absent or sparse with a little hazel Corylus avellana or rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The field layer is typically dominated by wavy hair-grass Deschampsia…

Leigh Brook Valley

…with a number of other species such as wych elm Ulmus glabra, small leaved lime Tilia cordata and beech Fagus sylvatica. These associations constitute different types of woodland which are all nationally restricted and this makes Leigh Brook Valley a particularly important site. …

Ryton Wood

… Of particular interest is the occurrence of several areas of small leaved lime Tilia cordata. This is in the form of coppice stools, relict coppice, small trees derived from layers and isolated maidens. The lime is associated with oak, silver birch, aspen Populus tremula and sal…

East Wood, Great Casterton

…cus robur, with wych elm Ulmus glabra locally frequent, while small leaved lime Tilia cordata and wild Service tree Sorbus torminalis are of occasional occurrence. A range of shrub species is present characterised by privet Ligustrum vulgare, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, hawthorn Cr…

Gosling's Corner

…f Lincolnshire, close to several other woodlands dominated by small leaved lime Tilia cordata, collectively known as the Central Lincolnshire Limestone SSSI. The lowland variant of maple ash lime woodland, a rare and threatened habitat type, which occurs in Goslings Corner is not…

Coed Afon Crewi

… at least in parts. Much of the oak has re-grown from stools. Small-leaved lime Tilia cordata is also present, indicating the more base-rich nature of the soil. Locally, hazel, resulting from coppice growth, forms a well-developed shrub-layer. Although the wood is generally uneve…

Clumber Park

…en Pteridium aquilinum and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum. Small leaved lime Tilia cordata is also present in small amounts. Stands of mature mixed woodland are characterised by beech Fagus sylvatica, pedunculate oak and sweet chestnut Castanea sativa, while extensive areas of…

Bach Howey Gorge

…ata, the locally rare wild service-tree Sorbus torminalis and small-leaved lime Tilia cordata. Here the ground flora includes species such as wood false-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, wood sage Teucrium scorodonia, wood melick Melica uniflora and a variety of ferns, including har…

Merriman's Hill Farm Meadows

… Ulex europaeus, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and more important, small leaved lime Tilia cordata – an uncommon plant in the county.

Hack Fall Wood

… grass Deschampsia cespitosa. At the southern end of the site small leaved lime Tilia cordata is common in the open canopy and the wood fescue Festuca altissima, a species which has a very local distribution in great Britain, is abundant on the cliff faces and precipitous slopes …

Coed Allt Craig Arth

…alis perennis. Occasional stands of wych elm Ulmus glabra and small-leaved lime Tilia cordata occur along the river banks with alder Alnus glutinosa on the wetter flood plains. Of special interest are the scattered groups of wild service-tree Sorbus torminalis, known only in one …

Hall Wood

…restricted types of woodland, characterised by maple, ash and small leaved lime Tilia cordata and pedunculate oak and small leaved lime occur in the western part of Hall Wood. The latter includes some areas which consist of almost pure coppiced small leaved lime. The woodland sup…

Middlebarrow

…ements are dominated by ash and hazel with occasional yew and small leaved lime Tilia cordata. Here the pavement clints are moss covered and the ground flora is typically sparse with only the shade tolerant hart's tongue fern and dog's mercury protruding from the grikes. Transiti…

Coed Allt Lan-las

…aris. Along the bottom of the slope wych elm Ulmus glabra and small-leaved lime Tilia cordata are locally abundant. This is an outstanding example of a mature sessile oakwood typical of those previously widespread throughout the southern half of Ceredigion.

Coed Cwm Cletwr

…h 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 acid terrain. Similar patches occur in…

Strawberry Cottage Wood

…aea and some Q robur, locally abundant birch Betula pendula and occasional lime Tilia cordata and beech Fagus sylvatica. Remarks: Within Brecon Beacons National Park. The site is subject to a Tree Preservation Order administered by the Brecon Beacons National Park. Part of the s…

Freston and Cutler's Woods With Holbrook Park

…as of field maple Acer campestre / ash Fraxinus excelsior and small leaved lime Tilia cordata wood all associated with old woodland boundaries. Other underwood species in the dry areas include holly, Ilex aquifolium, rowan Sorbus aucuparia, wild crab apple Malus sylvestris, hawth…

Swithland Wood and The Brand

…petraea, silver birch Betula pendula (formerly verrucosa) and small leaved lime Tilia cordata, in varying proportions. The shrub layer contains hazel Corylus avellana and the field layer is characterised by the abundance of creeping soft grass Holcus mollis, bracken Pteridium aqu…

Monk's Dale

…ing the oldest this is associated with wych elm Ulmus glabra. Small leaved lime Tilia cordata is present in variable quantities but oak Quercus robur is absent except in the western dales. The understorey is mostly hazel Corylus avellana coppice with rowan Sorbus aucuparia and fi…

Foxley Wood

…re present, most notably wild service tree Sorbus torminalis, small leaved lime Tilia cordata and midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta dominate the ground flora in these areas and a number of local plant…

Kings and Bakers Wood and Heaths

…oak Quercus petraea coppice, a type rare in eastern England. Small leaved lime Tilia cordata coppice found on the boundary of the clay areas and forming a mosaic with the first type a species rare in the county and associated with ancient woodland sites. Mixed woodland with ped…

Hockering Wood

…onal. 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 areas. Locally, lime is absent and small patches of acid hazel pedunculate oak wood are scattered throu…

Shorn Cliff and Caswell Woods

…stands on limestone, beech stands on both acid and alkaline soils in which lime Tilia spp., elm Ulmus spp. Oak Quercus spp. and other species share dominance. Most woods are a rich mixture of stand types which are believed to be similar in composition to the original natural wood…

Humphrey Head

…d towards the northern end of the cliffs is a mixture of ash, small leaved lime Tilia cordata, wych elm, oak and yew. The ground flora is rich with hart's tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium, tutsan Hypericum androsaemum and deadly nightshade Atropa belladonna. The cliffs become …

Vallis Vale

… by ash Fraxinus excelsior. Pedunculate oak Quercus robur and small leaved lime Tilia cordata are less frequent. Although most of the wych elm Ulmus glabra standards have been killed by Dutch Elm disease, many of the rootstocks remain alive and in places new growth is vigorous. F…

Highbury Wood

…stands on limestone, beech stands on both acid and alkaline soils in which lime Tilia spp, elm Ulmus spp, oak Quercus spp and other species share dominance. Most woods are a rich mixture of stand types which are believed to be similar in composition to the original natural woods …

Crook Peak to Shute Shelve Hill

…nclude ash Fraxinus excelsior, pedunculate oak Quercus robur, small leaved lime Tilia cordata and whitebeam Sorbus aria. wild service tree Sorbus torminalis is restricted to Rose Wood. The understorey is dominated by hazel Corylus avellana with some field maple Acer campestre and…

Lower Wye Gorge

…stands on limestone, beech stands on both acid and alkaline soils in which lime Tilia spp., elm Ulmus spp., oak Quercus spp. and other species share dominance. Most woods are a rich misture of stand types which are believed to be similar in composition to the original natural woo…

Enborne Copse

…dland, a stand type with a localised distribution nationally. Small leaved lime Tilia cordata is the overwhelmingly dominant species and occurs largely as maiden trees approximately 80years old, partly promoted from coppice. West of the stream most of the wood has been cleared, l…

Haugh Wood

…are of limited national distribution. These are sessile oak – small leaved lime Tilia cordata and ash Fraxinus excelsior – maple Acer campestre. Within the latter are several locally uncommon species such as meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale, columbine Aquilegia vulgaris, herb p…

Middle Wood, Offton

…hazel Corylus avellana and sallow Salix caprea, with areas of small leaved lime Tilia 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…

Holne Woodlands

…reely drained soils, there are relatively extensive groves of small-leaved lime Tilia cordata, mostly derived from the former coppice. Stands of alder Alnus glutinosa and willow Salix spp. occur alongside the rivers whereas beech Fagus sylvatica and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus a…

Betton Dingle and Gulley Green

…s 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 archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon, mo…

Bentley Park Wood

…uosa form distinct communities. Also along the stream sides are patches of lime Tilia cordata and T. vulgaris and wych elm Ulmus glabra and a damper area dominated by ash. Noteworthy species include lily of the valley Convallaria majalis, large bitter cress Cardamine amara, wood …

Ashberry and Reins Wood

…r 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 false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum and tu…

Aller and Beer Woods

…aple woodland in places. Ancient woodland indicators include small leaved lime Tilia cordata and wild service tree Sorbus torminalis, both of which are locally common. The understorey consists of coppiced hazel Corylus avellana and scattered calciole shrubs, including guelder ro…

Linby Quarries

…ised by plant species indicative of ancient woodland, such as small leaved lime Tilia cordata. These plant communities may be the result of the survival there of areas of primary woodland which have escaped quarrying. Additional interest is provided by the presence of a varied br…

Penhow Woodlands

…a restricted distribution in Britain. The dominant 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…

Purbeck Ridge (East)

…growth characteristics and a diverse flora. Several stands of small-leaved lime Tilia cordata are present and is of particular interest for its restricted distribution in Dorset. On steep slopes, moist brown earth soils support coppice-with-standards and ash Fraxinus excelsior/oa…

Creuddyn

…cies died in the elm disease epidemic of the 1970s and 1980s. Small-leaved lime Tilia cordata is of only sporadic occurrence. Stands of secondary woodland, where grazing has been abandoned for several decades, occur along the southern ridge. These are of silver birch Betula pendu…

Dingle Wood

…s limestone are often mixtures of oak Quercus spp., beech Fagus sylvatica, lime Tilia cordata, ash Fraxinus excelsior and a variety of shrubs. Dingle Wood, although some of it has been planted, is one of the best examples of this woodland habitat. In addition to the above mention…

Lydebrook Dingle

… and the moss Hookeria lucens. Other trees and shrubs include small leaved lime Tilia cordata, yew Taxus baccata and field maple Acer campestre.

Milden Thicks

…, ash Fraxinus excelsior, maple Acer campestre, hornbeam 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 hawt…

Long Dale & Gratton Dale

…ing the oldest this is associated with wych elm Ulmus glabra. small leaved lime Tilia cordata is present in variable quantities but oak Quercus robur is absent except in the western dales. The understorey is mostly hazel Corylus avellana coppice with rowan Sorbus aucuparia and fi…

Low Wood

…elm woodland. Standard ash occurs with wych elm Ulmus glabra, small leaved lime Tilia cordata, bird cherry Prunus padus and abundant hazel. The ground flora includes opposite leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, primrose Primula vulgaris, meadowsweet Filipendula…

Gowbarrow Park

…ch in nutrients. Ash and elm have achieved great size, as has small leaved lime Tilia cordata, which occurs in association with hazel Corylus avellana, bird cherry Prunus padus, yew Taxus baccata and sessile oak Quercus petraea. The presence of spindle Euonymus europaeus is notew…

Woodshuts Wood

…stands on limestone, beech stands on both acid and alkaline soils in which lime Tilia spp. elm Ulmus spp., oak Quercus spp. and other species share dominance. Most woods are a rich mixture of stand types which are believed to be similar in composition to the original natural wood…

Roudsea Wood & Mosses

…ur with some hybrids between 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 ve…

Nichols Moss

… elm Ulmus glabra occur on the steep south west facing slope. small leaved lime Tilia cordata has also been recorded. The ground flora is characteristic of acid rock with wavy hair grass Deschampsia flexuosa, bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta and bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus.

Blackcliff - Wyndcliff

… is a particularly fine example of this woodland type and the small-leaved lime Tilia cordata stands in Wyndcliff are some of the best examples in the Wye Valley. The many subordinate tree and shrub species include a number of hybrids of Sorbus including Sorbus aria x Sorbus aucu…

Boulsbury Wood

…ech or ash, with rarer trees such as wych elm Ulmus glabra or small leaved lime Tilia cordata in places. Associated with this wide range of stand types and physical conditions, there is an exceptionally diverse flora, which includes many uncommon species. At least 60 ‘woodland va…

Barking Woods

… 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 hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, midland h…

River Usk (Upper Usk) / Afon Wysg (Wysg Uchaf)

…athraea squamaria and early dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana. Small-leaved lime Tilia cordata is also frequent in this woodland and is there colonised by mistletoe Viscum album. Wild service-tree Sorbus torminalis is a rare associate. Wide meandering of the river in the vicinity …

Pwll-du Head and Bishopston Valley

… robur, field maple Acer campestre and wych elm Ulmus glabra. Small leaved lime Tilia cordata is locally abundant, and the shrub layer includes hazel Corylus avellana, spindle Euonymus europaeus, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and guelder rose Viburnum opulus. The ground flora consists…

Pwll-y-wrach

…quent, has much decreased recently, due to Dutch elm disease. Small-leaved lime Tilia cordata and wild service-tree Sorbus torminalis occur on the steeper slopes. The diversity of canopy species is reflected in the herb and ground layers. At least 180 species of flowering plants …

Hope's Nose to Wall's Hill

…ra and field maple Acer campestre, with other species notably small-leaved lime Tilia cordata, pedunculate oak Quercus robur and yew Taxus baccata. The understorey contains hazel Corylus avellana, spindle Euonymus europaeus, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and hawthorn Crataegus …

Warburton's Wood and Well Wood

…abra 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 non-scripta, enchanter's nightshade Circaea lutetiana, wood…

Moccas Park

…essile Q. petraea, together with some ash Fraxinus excelsior, small leaved lime Tilia cordata and beech Fagus sylvatica. Non native species such as sweet chestnut Castanea sativa and horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum have been introduced, their fruits being valuable food for …

Erwood Dingle

… of hazel and occasional rowan Sorbus aucuparia and wych elm. Small-leaved lime Tilia cordata is locally prominent and wild service-tree Sorbus torminalis occurs on the steeper cliffs. The field layer is variable and rich. Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, tufted hair-grass Des…

Dole Wood

…l Oxalis acetosella. In the east there is a stand of coppiced small leaved lime Tilia cordata. The wood is an important site for birds and includes breeding great spotted woodpecker and tree creeper. The site has detailed records for molluscs and species found include those conf…

Fivehead Woods and Meadow

…rn section of Fivehead Wood is the abundance of tall coppiced small leaved lime Tilia cordata effectively forming high forest. The small leaved lime is also scattered throughout the other woods especially on the slopes. Another tree species which is found here, wild service tree …

Weston Big Wood

…f particular interest include the ancient woodland indicators small leaved lime Tilia cordata and wild service tree Sorbus torminalis both of which are locally abundant, the rare whitebeams Sorbus rupicola and S. eminens and a hybrid between common whitebeam and wild service Aeli…

Bevercotes Park

…h elm Ulmus glabra and some pedunculate oak Quercus robur and small leaved lime Tilia cordata. The understorey consists of hazel Corylus avellana, field maple Acer campestre, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and privet Ligustrum vulgare, in association with a…

Glover's Wood

…port a very rich ground flora, as well as small quantities of small leaved lime Tilia cordata and wych elm Ulmus glabra which are rare in the Weald. Glover's Wood is also a locality for some rare craneflies. Most of the wood is situated on a thin bed of Weald clay which overlies …

Wotton Hill

…ings and regrowth of wych elm Ulmus glabra and, very locally, small leaved lime Tilia cordata. sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus has become established, particularly under gaps in the main canopy. The woods were formerly managed as coppice and still retain scattered old coppice stools…

Old Sulehay Forest

…ated with a mixture of birch and oak over hazel and stands of small leaved lime Tilia cordata. The composition of the shrub layer exhibits subtle changes with a difference in soil depth and drainage. A few herbs are widespread or locally abundant, e.g. dog’s mercury Mercurialis p…

Brooks Head Grove

…stands on limestone, beech stands on both acid and alkaline soils in which lime Tilia spp., elm Ulmus spp., oak Quercus spp. and other species share dominance. Most woods are a rich mixture of stand types which are believed to be similar in composition to the original natural woo…

Wolverton Wood and Alcaston Coppice

… glabra with sessile oak Quercus petraea and locally abundant small leaved lime Tilia cordata. This type of ash / wych elm woodland, in which sessile oak occurs, is confined to Silurian limestones and calcareous shales in Shropshire and Herefordshire. Ash, hazel Corylus avellana …

Graig Wood

…d wych elm Ulmus glabra dominate much of the wood but there are areas with lime Tilia cordata, beech Fagus sylvatica and alder Alnus glutinosa. There is a rich bryophyte flora associated with flushed areas and streams. Remarks: Within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural B…

Redhill Wood

…r slopes the largest example of this stand type in Berkshire. small leaved lime Tilia cordata has a localised distribution nationally and Redhill represents one of only three sites in the county all within two kilometres of each other from which the species is recorded. This stan…

Edlington Wood

…the natural limestone crags, the predominance in the stand of small leaved lime Tilia cordata, ash and wych elm together with numerous ancient yews suggests continuity of natural woodland regeneration from that time. The greater part of the wood has been subject to reafforestatio…

Upper Wye Gorge

…stands on limestone, beech stands on both acid and alkaline soils in which lime Tilia spp., elm Ulmus spp., oak Quercus spp. and other species share dominance. Most woods are a rich mixture of stand types which are believed to be similar in composition to the original natural woo…

Langley Wood and Homan's Copse

…se are now rare or extinct in the New Forest. Most notable is small leaved lime Tilia cordata which is present in several areas, generally with tall stems grown from old coppice stools. Apart from oak, the commonest species are birch, ash and hazel the latter being rare in the Ne…

Ridgeway Wood

… with sessile oak Quercus petraea, ash Fraxinus excelsior and small leaved lime Tilia cordata where yew Taxus baccata, normally only a minor component, has achieved dominance over a large area. In many places it forms a closed canopy to the exclusion of most other species. In oth…

Cheddar Wood

…s an ancient woodland site stocked with coppice consisting of small leaved lime Tilia cordata, ash Fraxinus excelsior, pedunculate oak Quercus robur and hazel Corylus avellana. Field maple Acer campestre occurs throughout in small numbers, while whitebeam Sorbus aria, yew Taxus b…

Potterhanworth Wood

…ey, Potter Hanworth Wood is characterise dby the dominance of small leaved lime Tilia cordata. Historically, the site is known to have been continuously wooded and its long management as coppice with standards, combined with the variation in soil texture and drainage, has result…

Long Itchington & Ufton Woods

…nea. There are also patches of field maple Acer campestre and small leaved lime Tilia cordata present. The structure of the shrub layer is variable in both height and density as a result of active coppicing. The ground flora is dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus and tufted hai…

Cleaves Wood

…ur, particularly on the deeper soils and local occurrences of small leaved lime Tilia cordata and crab apple Malus sylvestris. hazel Corylus avellana is abundant in the shrub layer which also includes spindle Euonymus europaeus, field maple, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and elder …

Thurlbear Wood and Quarrylands

…nd indicators include wild service tree Sorbus torminalis and small leaved lime Tilia cordata. The shrub layer is dominated by coppiced hazel Corylus avellana, together with maple Acer campestre, crab apple Malus sylvestris, spindle Euonymus europaeus, guelder rose Viburnum opulu…

Fairy Glen Woods

… glabra, sessile oak Quercus petraeea ash Fraxinus excelsior, small leaved lime Tilia cordata and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus associated with a moderately base rich flora in places including dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, wood anemone Anemone nemorosa, bluebell Hyacinthoide…

Coed y Gofer

… interesting feature is the presence of several old stools of small leaved lime Tilia cordata scattered in the wood. The shrub layer is sparse but is thick in parts with hazel Corylus avellana, holly Ilex aquifolium and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. Gorse Ulex europaeus and bracken Pte…

Coed-y-Person

…canal (circa 1792). There is a greater diversity of canopy trees including lime Tilia cordata and alder Alnus glutinosa. The ground flora of this area is also rich with such species as wood melic Melica uniflora, moschatel Adoxa moschatellina and woodruff Galium odoratum. Remarks…

Prior's Park & Adcombe Wood

…edge Carex pendula and greater horsetail Equisetum telmateia. Small leaved lime Tilia cordata is locally dominant as coppice in Adcombe Wood which also has occasional wild service tree Sorbus torminalis. Wych elm Ulmus glabra forms small stands in some of the secondary woodland. …

Owston Woods

…a and others by a mixture of ash, field maple Acer campestre, small leaved lime Tilia cordata and birch Betula pendula. The ground flora is locally dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus, dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and is exceptionall…

Beck Hole

…a spp. and hazel Corylus avellana with wych elm Ulmus glabra, small leaved lime Tilia cordata, sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus and alder Alnus glutinosa occurring locally. hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, rowan Sorbus aucuparia and holly Ilex aquifolium are frequent associates. Bracken …

Shrawley Wood

…t of ancient woodland almost completely dominated by coppiced small leaved lime Tilia cordata. This type of woodland is a feature of eastern England and its occurrence here is unusual in the West Midlands. The woodland also has along history of management with records going back …

Wick Wood and Worldham Hangers

…lso occur on the upper slopes. A few large coppice stools of small leaved lime Tilia cordata occur in Wick Hill Hanger. This rare species is strongly associated with ancient woodlands and is known from less than twenty localities in Hampshire, three of these being on Upper Green…

Cressbrook Dale

…ing the oldest this is associated with wych elm Ulmus glabra. small leaved lime Tilia cordata is present in variable quantities but oak Quercus robur is absent except in the western dales. The understorey is mostly hazel Corylus avellana coppice with rowan Sorbus aucuparia and fi…

Garnetts Wood / Barnston Lays

…les of lime woodland in Essex as well as several other types. small leaved lime Tilia cordata is the dominant tree in the larger Garnetts Wood. Here it is at the western limit of its range in the County. It is locally mixed with hornbeam Carpinus betulus, with oak Quercus robur o…

Coedydd ac Ogofau Elwy a Meirchion

…rest are the uncommon wild service tree Sorbus torminalis and small-leaved lime Tilia cordata, both of which occur east of the River Meirchion. Non-native canopy species such as sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, beech Fagus sylvatica and hornbeam Carpinus betulus are found across the…

Brignall Banks

… squamaria. In addition there are scattered coppice stools of small leaved lime Tilia cordata which here is near the northern limit of its distribution. On more acid soils and block scree, mature sessile oak woodland occurs with a shrub layer of hazel Ilex aquifolium, rowan Sorbu…

Brent Eleigh Woods

…k. Other species include Elm Ulmus sp., birch Betula pendula, 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 domi…

Mayhill Wood

…ile oak Quercus petraea woods with ash Fraxinus excelsior and small leaved lime Tilia cordata which are found on the limestones in the Malvern area. A special feature of this woodland is the abundance of yew Taxus baccata which here achieves complete dominance in certain areas of…

Buddon Wood and Swithland Reservoir

…etraea largely replaces the pedunculate form. The presence of small leaved lime Tilia cordata isone feature indicating the ancient origins of the wood. Adjacent wet meadows and acidic flushes within the wood provide added diversity. Amongst more than 200 species of vascular plant…

Collyweston Great Wood and Easton Hornstocks

…ice types are variants of ash lime and oak lime woodland with small leaved lime Tilia cordata, the dominant component. The latter has a restricted distribution and lime woodland is therefore nationally uncommon. Of particular interest is the combination of lime and sessile oak Qu…

Yewbarrow Woods

…doplatanus with some wych elm Ulmus glabra and the occasional small leaved lime Tilia cordata. hazel is an important component of the understorey. On ill drained, wetter ground alder Alnus glutinosa is characteristic. Here too a more diverse woodland flora is present with much do…

Jack Scout

… Sorbus rupicola, wild service tree Sorbus torminalis and the small leaved lime Tilia cordata. Also present are a number of mature juniper bushes and a ground flora which includes soft shield fern Polystichum setiferum and wood melick Melica uniflora. Other habitats present with…

Bovingdon Hall Woods

…orth of Braintree. This site is the largest extant example of small leaved lime Tilia cordata woodland in Essex, supporting both the acid pedunculate oak lime woodland type and the only known example in Essex of the sessile oak lime type. The presence of plateau alder woodland is…

Halesend Wood

…ority of the site is dominated by ash Fraxinus excelsior with small leaved lime Tilia cordata and sessile oak Quercus petraea. On other parts of the site the oak and lime are replaced by wych elm Ulmus glabra or field maple Acer campestre. Associated tree species include silver b…

Hay Wood, Whepstead

…stools. It is the most westerly location known in Suffolk for small leaved lime Tilia cordata. Wet ash maple woodland covers an extensive area with localised stands of Lineage Elm. The rich ground flora contains several ancient woodland plants including oxlip Primula elatior; a s…

Nicholaston Wood

…esent. Notable woodland species found in Nicholaston Wood are small-leaved lime Tilia cordata, which is at the western edge of its range, wild-service tree Sorbus torminalis, and butcher’s-broom Ruscus aculeatus. Rocky outcrops are present throughout, including some large cliffs.…

The Hudnalls

…stands on limestone, beech stands on both acid and alkaline soils in which lime Tilia spp., elm Ulmus spp., oak Quercus spp. and other species share dominance. Most woods are a rich mixture of stand types which are believed to be similar in composition to the original natural woo…

Coed Aberedw

…s locally prominent where grazing pressure has been light and small-leaved lime Tilia cordata can be found on rocky outcrops above the Edw. Rock outcrops at the southern end of the site are less shaded and support Sorbus porrigentiformis, Sticta canariensis s str. and other local…

Botley Wood and Everett's and Mushes Copses

…m Ulmus glabra woodland with yew, coppiced stools of the rare small leaved lime Tilia cordata and a more species rich flora over old chalk quarries in the south. The two copses collectively support an outstandingly rich flora with over 50 species of flowering plants indicative of…

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

… are the nationally rare stands of ash Fraxinus excelsior and small leaved lime Tilia cordata which occur on the poorly drained and mildly acidic slopes. Over much of the site ash, pedunculate oak Quercus robur and wych elm Ulmus glabra now only present as young growth are domina…

Loosehanger Copse and Meadows

… from grazing has resulted in the survival of an abundance of small leaved lime Tilia cordata, a species almost wholly restricted to ancient woodland and representing a nationally rare stand type. A long history of coppice with standards management has resulted in an extremely d…

Arger Fen

… dominant in two areas but much has now succumbed to disease. Small leaved lime Tilia cordata also occurs in one area and sweet chestnut Castanea sativa has become established in several stands. Bracken dominated glades are found within the woodland and birch occurs in abundance …

Coed Nant Llolwyn

…curs locally in one or two places. Hornbeam Carpinus betulus, small-leaved lime Tilia cordata and English elm Ulmus procera occur rarely as isolated trees. The shrub layer, which is localised, contains hazel Corylus avellana and occasionally elder Sambucus nigra and hawthorn Crat…

Stour and Copperas Woods, Ramsey

…elsior. Hornbeam Carpinus betulus, hazel Corylus avellana and small leaved lime Tilia cordata form the other coppice species with maple Acer campestre on the woodland edge. The chestnut stools are exceptionally large. Holly Ilex aquifolium and butcher's broom Ruscus aculeatus occ…

Lea & Pagets Woods

…stands on limestone, beech stands on both acid and alkaline soils in which lime Tilia spp., elm Ulmus spp., oak Quercus spp. and other species share dominance. Most woods are a rich mixture of stand types which are believed to be similar in composition to the original natural woo…

Duddon Valley Woodlands

…nd Thuidium tamariscinum are always present. Fine examples of small leaved lime Tilia cordata are also found in this woodland community, particularly on damper ground. small leaved lime is towards the northern limit of its range in Cumbria. Bracken Pteridium aquilinum can be abun…

Topley Pike and Deep Dale

…ing the oldest this is associated with wych elm Ulmus glabra. small leaved lime Tilia cordata is present in variable quantities but oak Quercus robur is absent except in the western dales. The understorey is mostly hazel Corylus avellana coppice with rowan Sorbus aucuparia and fi…

Bardney Limewoods, Lincolnshire

…on Britain's greatest concentration of woodlands dominated by small leaved lime Tilia cordata occur in the Bardney Forest area of Lincolnshire. They exhibit a species composition believed to have been prevalent in lowland Britain in the Atlantic Period, some 5 to 8000 years ago. …

Newell Wood

…ula, but with a stand of sessile oak Quercus petraea and with small leaved lime Tilia cordata occurring locally in small hollows. Towards the south, ash Fraxinus excelsior and hazel Corylus avellana become more abundant. The ground flora is dominated in some areas by bracken Pter…

Worth Forest

…cies which are associated with ancient woodland in the Weald. small leaved lime Tilia cordata is also present, an uncommon tree in West Sussex on which the lichen Lecidea cinnabarina and moss Dicranum tauricum are found. Much of the rest of the woodland consists of pedunculate oa…

Meathop Woods and Quarry

…. The woodland is predominantly ash hazel with oak and birch. small leaved lime Tilia cordata and wych elm Ulmus glabra cover more limited areas. Throughout the wood there is a variety of other tree, shrub and climber species, including yew Taxus baccata, purging buckthorn Rhamnu…

Horningtoft Wood

…ughout the wood. Other 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 Mercu…

Dodgson Wood

…ive stands of sessile oak Quercus petraea and the presence of small leaved lime Tilia cordata, which, along with documentary evidence indicates a long history of woodland cover. The wood comprises a mosaic of stand types which show a general transition from lake shore alder woods…

Pewsey Downs

…ciated with hybrid oaks on the rim of the scarp is a stand of small leaved lime Tilia cordata. The wood supports a rich ground flora with green hellebore Helleborus viridis, toothwort Lathraea squamaria, herb paris Paris quadrifolia and Solomon’s seal Polygonatum multiflorum. T…

Kentwell Woods

…oulder clay woodland to fen carr and there is a small area of small leaved lime Tilia cordata on the boundary of Bar and Calves woods. All the woods show evidence of having been worked as coppice with standards, though in most cases the coppice has been left uncut for many years.…

Dymock Woods

…inated by sessile oak and, locally, by alder Alnus glutinosa. small leaved lime Tilia cordata and ash Fraxinus excelsior are present in these areas. The understorey here is dominated by hazel and contains calcicole lime loving species such as wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and dog…

Monkswood Valley

…nally as a standard and also a tree grown from coppice, while small leaved lime Tilia cordata is of much rarer occurrence. The shrub layer is dominated by hazel, the majority of which has been managed as coppice. field maple Acer campestre is also common as both a shrub and as a …

Breedon Cloud Wood and Quarry

…maple Acer campestre, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and in places, small leaved lime Tilia cordata. Variations in soil moisture and pH are reflected by the richness and variety of the ground flora. Dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and woodruff Galium odoratum are locally dominant. T…

Brampton Bryan Park

…, with some beech Fagus sylvatica, ash Fraxinus excelsior and small leaved lime Tilia cordata. On the steeper slopes are areas of scattered scrub composed mainly of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, elder Sambucus nigra, silver birch Betula pendula and rowan Sorbus aucuparia. The gro…

Lower Hael Wood

…t – north east facing slope of the River Wye gorge. Beech Fagus sylvatica, lime Tilia cordata, wych elm Ulmus glabra, ash Fraxinus excelsior and oak Quercus robur and Quercus petraea are the dominant canopy trees with a rich ground flora particularly on the flushed lower slopes. …

The Perch

…axinus excelsior with frequent pedunculate oak Quercus robur. Small leaved lime Tilia cordata is present as large trees which have developed from old coppiced stools and where soils are thinnest with rock exposures and scree, yew Taxus baccata and whitebeam Sorbus aria are common…

Tick Wood and Benthall Edge

…mus glabra, ii ash and hazel Corylus avellana and iii ash and 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 a…

Tarn Hows

…arn Hows. The gill is marked by stands of particularly large, small leaved lime Tilia cordata with occasional wych elm Ulmus glabra and is also a location for the uncommon Wilson's filmy fern Hymenophyllum wilsonii.

Tiddesley Wood

…na in the shrub layer. In some areas the canopy also contains small leaved lime Tilia cordata and silver birch Betula pendula and in places there are stands of invasive suckering English elm Ulmus procera. Wild service tree Sorbus torminalis, spindle Euonymus europaeus and wayfar…

Wellington Wood

…d maple Acer campestre. In other areas ash is associated with small leaved lime Tilia cordata. Alder Alnus glutinosa occurs along springlines and in the wetter areas of the wood. In addition to the dominant tree species a wide variety of other native trees and shrubs are also pre…

Braken Hurst

…ks and the oak parkland at Round Hill have a few standards of small leaved lime Tilia cordata. These may represent a vestige of a pedunculate oak limewood type otherwise lost from Needwood Forest. The mixed scrub and glades of the 'pylon ride' is attractive to birds and invertebr…

Craig Sychtyn

… excelsior and hazel Corylus avellana. Wych elm Ulmus glabra, small leaved lime Tilia cordata and wild service tree Sorbus torminalis, a rare species in this area, also occur. The flora of the woodland also includes columbine Aquilegia vulgaris, stinking iris Iris foetidissima an…

Broughton Far Wood

…and oak Quercus robur, accompanied by other species including small leaved lime Tilia cordata, field maple Acer campestre and wych elm Ulmus glabra. Planted conifers such as larch Larix decidua, pine Pinus sylvestris and spruce Picea sp., are locally prominent. The shrub understo…

Burley and Rushpit Woods

…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 Rubus fruticosus, bracken Pteridium aquilinum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, yell…

Churnet Valley

…ta, wood sorrel and climbing corydalis Corydalis claviculata. small leaved lime Tilia cordata, is scattered throughout most of the semi natural ancient woodland. Areas within Moseymoor and Ruelow Woods have been replanted with conifers, but still retain a significant proportion o…

Cavendish Woods

… consists largely of ash, hazel and field maple 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 torm…

Bradfield Woods

…ls support alder, silver birch, downy birch Betula pubescens, small leaved lime Tilia cordata, hornbeam Carpinus betulus and various species of elm and sallow. Associated shrubs include wild crab apple Malus sylvestris, midland hawthorn Crataegus laevigata, spindle tree Euonymus …

Coombe Valley Woods

… a diversity of canopy trees including beech Fagus sylvatica, small-leaved lime Tilia cordata, oak Quercus robur, ash Fraxinus excelsior, field maple Acer campestre and wych elm Ulmus glabra. The many subordinate tree and shrub species include whitebeams Sorbus spp and extensive …

Belcher's & Broadfield Woods

…t in the south west of this wood and there is a small area of small leaved lime Tilia cordata as overgrown coppice in the north east. An outlier of the woods to the east has pedunculate oak Quercus robur and ash standards over hazel Corylus avellana coppice. Where a coppice layer…

Kirton Wood, Lincolnshire

…s of the Kesteven plateau, but is unusual in its abundance of small leaved lime Tilia cordata. The wood has a coppice with standards structure. Ash Fraxinus excelsior and pedunculate oak Quercus robur are dominant over much of the wood, with small leaved lime abundant in the east…

Flood Brook Clough

… 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 avellana and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. On the upper slopes the gr…

Well Rough and Long Plantation

…eastern half is dominated almost exclusively by ash with much small leaved lime Tilia cordata as mature coppice stools. hazel Corylus avellana, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and elder Sambucus nigra all occur in the shrub layer. Most of the ground flora is typical of base rich soil…

Purbeck Ridge (West)

…g soft-grass Holcus mollis are also frequent. The presence of small leaved lime Tilia cordata, a species of very infrequent occurrence in Dorset woodlands, is of particular interest. The woodland also supports good populations of early purple orchid Orchis mascula, toothwort Lath…

Chudleigh Caves and Woods

…us robur, ash Fraxinus excelsior, field maple Acer campestre, 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 grou…

Edwardstone Woods

…d, at least in part, until about 70 years ago. Fine stands of small leaved lime Tilia cordata and hornbeam Carpinus betulus are present with large standards of oak Quercus robur and ash Fraxinus excelsior frequent within the canopy and occasional wild cherry Prunus avium in High …

Wickenby Wood

… this nationally scarce woodland type. Areas are dominated by small leaved lime Tilia cordata, willows Salix spp. are locally common and there are large amounts of maple Acer campestre associated with ash Fraxinus excelsior. The more acid areas are typified by a canopy of peduncu…

Doddington Clay Woods

…motion of former coppice. The woodland canopy is dominated by small leaved lime Tilia cordata and ash Fraxinus excelsior, although both silver birch Betula pendula and downy birch Betula pubescens are locally abundant. Field maple Acer campestre and pedunculate oak Quercus robur …

Upper Hamble Estuary and Woods

…ravels. The Hamble woodlands are notable for their stands of small leaved lime Tilia cordata, a species which has declined throughout Britainin the past 5,000 years and which is now rarely fertile in Britain. In Catland Copse there is a transition from acid ash/lime/birch on the…

Great Breach and Copley Woods

…odland. Bunch Wood is dominated by ash Fraxinus excelsior and small leaved lime Tilia cordata with field maple Acer campestre and hazel Corylus avellana. An area of Plateau Alder wood occurs in the southern part of the site with alder Alnus glutinosa and ash as co-dominants. Much…

Underlaid Wood

…thern and western side of the wood are dominated by a yew and small leaved lime Tilia cordata canopy. Here the pavement clints are moss covered and the ground flora is typically sparse with only the shade tolerant hart's tongue fern protruding from the grikes. The gutter like run…

Arnside Knott

…rch also occur as standards with localised yew Taxus baccata, small leaved lime Tilia cordata and hazel Corylus avellana forming a dense understorey. Of particular interest is the presence of the rare Lancastrian whitebeam Sorbus lancastriensis, the uncommon whitebeam Sorbus rupi…

Collinpark Wood

…Leadon. The main woodland stand type is dominated by coppiced small leaved lime Tilia cordata with sessile oak Quercus petraea standards. Ash Fraxinus excelsior, is also well represented, particularly in the northern part of the site and other trees include silver birch Betula pe…

Groton Wood

…d. The wood contains the finest stand known in Suffolk of the small leaved lime Tilia cordata, a community of great ecological interest. There is a diverse ground flora that includes a number of species that are confined to ancient woodlands. Acid birch ash lime woodland dominate…

Whitwell Coppice

…: i. sessile oak Quercus petraea, ash Fraxinus excelsior and small leaved lime Tilia cordata; ii. ash and field maple Acer campestre; iii. sessile oak, ash and hazel Corylus avellana; iv. sessile oak, ash and wych elm Ulmus glabra; and v. alder Alnus glutinosa. These vegeta…

River Lemon Valley Woods

… pedunculate oak Quercus robur and beech Fagus sylvatica with small-leaved lime Tilia cordata, field maple Acer campestre and sycamore A. pseudoplatanus also present. Alder Alnus glutinosa is common beside the river. Wych elm Ulmus glabra is present throughout but most of the tal…

Astridge Wood

…stands on limestone, beech stands on both acid and alkaline soils in which lime Tilia spp, elm Ulmus spp, oak Quercus spp and other species share dominance. Most woods are a rich mixture of stand types which are believed to be similar in composition to the original natural woods …

Backstone Bank and Baal Hill Woods

…spitosa. Along Spring Gill there is a small population of the small leaved lime Tilia cordata, which occurs close to the northern limit of its distribution and at unusually high altitude at this site. Bracken Pteridium aquilinum, bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and great wood …

Bush Wood and High Wood

… glutinosa, ash Fraxinus excelsior, wych elm Ulmus glabra and small leaved lime Tilia cordata occurs in the stream valley. The streamside flora is particularly rich and includes wild daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus, green hellebore Helleborus viridis, alternate leaved golden s…

Nant Llech

…od horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum and ramsons Allium ursinum. Small-leaved lime Tilia cordata is frequent on the edges of cliffs and on steep slopes. The abundance of beech fern Phegopteris connectilis is notable on wet cliffs, with the rarer, montane, green spleenwort Asplenium …

Wyre Forest

…a, goat willow Salix caprea, guelder rose Viburnum opulus and small leaved lime Tilia cordata. The ground flora is also correspondingly richer with ramsons Allium ursinum, wild daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus and dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis along valley bottoms, with lo…

Abney & Bretton Cloughs

…og’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, the ash is associated with small leaved lime Tilia cordata. Bretton Clough is noted for its flush and river mire communities. The more species rich flushes are dominated by sharp-flowered rush Juncus acutiflorus with meadowsweet, marsh marigold …

Fiddlers Elbow

…areas of oak Quercus robur and Quercus petraea standards over small-leaved lime Tilia cordata coppice are an example of a rare woodland type that is of restricted distribution in the county. There are also areas of beech Fagus sylvatica and hazel Corylus avellana coppice. Additio…

Bedford Purlieus

…throughout the wood but the coppice types represented include small leaved lime Tilia cordata, ash, hazel Corylus avellana, wych elm Ulmus glabra and maple Acer campestre on the calcareous clays and birch Betula sp. and sessile oak Quercus petraea hazel on acidic sands. The groun…

Chalkney Wood

… examples in Essex. The standard trees are oak Quercus robur, small leaved lime Tilia cordata, ash Fraxinus excelsior, birch Betula spp, sweet chestnut Castanea sativa and a few hornbeam Carpinus betulus. About half of the coppice is composed of lime stools, but some areas are mo…

Asham Wood

…robur, ash Fraxinus excelsior, field maple Acer campestre and small leaved lime Tilia cordata. Indeed, pedunculate oak in particular is a complete mixture of all treatment forms, standards of maiden origin, pollards, stubs and low cut coppice. A similar structure can be seen in o…

Swanpool Wood and Furnace Grove

…stands on limestone; beech stands on both acid and alkaline soils in which lime Tilia spp. elm Ulmus spp., oak Quercus spp. and other species share dominance. Most woods are a rich mixture of stand types, which are believed to be similar in composition to the original natural woo…

Wenlock Edge

…k, ash and wych elm these include 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…

Bigsweir Woods

…stands on limestone, beech stands on both acid and alkaline soils in which lime Tilia spp., elm Ulmus spp., oak Quercus spp. and other species share dominance. Most woods are a rich mixture of stand types which are believed to be similar in composition to the original natural woo…

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