Wymeswold, Narrow Lane woodland
Selected Wild Place / Other Wild Places / Public Rights of Way / VC55 boundary
The woodland can be accessed via public rights of way.
There is a small lay-by near the entrance of the woodland on Narrow Lane which has space for up to 2 cars.
Private but accessed via public rights of way
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This is a small woodland located just SE of Wymeswold and the River Mantle runs through the centre of the woodland. It is managed by local landowners through the Defra Countryside Management Stewardship Scheme and one of the ongoing plans is to dam the river to create a small wetland.
Dominant tree species found in the woodland include Ash and Crack Willow as well as smaller trees and shrubs such as Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Field Maple, Elder, Goat Willow and Dog Rose. There are also small patches of planted Scots Pine and Norway Spruce however most of the woodland is made up of native species.
A decent amount of dead wood can be found in the woodland that has either died naturally or cut down and left to allow more light into the darker parts of the woodland. The dead wood is therefore good for a range of Lichen and Mosses but especially Fungi species such as Jelly Ear Fungus, Velvet Shank and Blushing Bracket.
Other ground dwelling mushroom species include Shaggy Parasol and Blue Roundhead.
At the far south of the woodland there is a more open, wetland area which is dominated by Meadowsweet and Willowherb.
Birds are quite common here in winter probably due the the large amounts of berries that Hawthorn and Blackthorn produce and species seen at this site include Reed Bunting, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Song Thrush and Green Woodpecker to name a few.
Common ground flora include Brambles, Cow Parsley, Hogweed, Ground Elder, Red Campion, Early and Common Dog Violet, and Lesser Celandine.
Butterfly species such as Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell and Peacock can be seen along the open rides during sunny days.
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