Ratby, Change Spinney
Selected Wild Place / Other Wild Places / Public Rights of Way / VC55 boundary
There is no road access so to get there you must walk along the public footpath network, either from Ratby village or from Burroughs Road.
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This small fragment of ancient wood was extended by the Woodland Trust (sometimes called Hollow Oak Wood). It lies on a traditional walk route referred to as the 'Ratby Change' with a public footpath running through it.
The mature trees are mainly English Oak with an understory of Hazel and Hawthorn. The new plantings have introduced other tree species such as Ash and Wild Cherry. In the Spring, many wildflowers associated with anceient, or long-established, woodland can be seen, including Yellow Archangel, Bluebell and Wood Anemone.
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