Acomb Wood

The York Green Site Survey of 1991 found evidence of ridge and furrow ploughing on the woodland floor which seems to suggest that it is plantation woodland created in the 18th Century. This small wood lies on a level site within a residential estate, in the suburb of Acomb, to the south west of York City centre. It is really only part of Acomb Wood having been dissected from the main part of the wood by an estate road (Acomb Wood Drive) The main woodland is considerably larger in size and is situated to the east. Both woods are surrounded by new housing development which makes them a welcome visual break in an otherwise urban landscape. Along the estate road boundary is a substantial metal fence.