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Trees woods and wildlife
Common dog violet
A charming sanctuary for butterflies, common in UK woodland. Look to the woodland floor for a flush of purple and you might see fritillary butterflies feeding and laying their eggs.
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Woodland Trust Wood
Pressmennan Wood
Stenton nr Dunbar
85.87 ha (212.18 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Sycamore
Familiar, romantic, sticky. Sycamore might have been introduced by the Romans or in the 1500s. Since then, it’s colonised woodland, becoming a source of food and shelter for wildlife including aphids that leave behind their tacky honeydew.
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About us
Saving Scotland's rainforest
We're working to ensure Scotland’s rainforests thrive once again. As part of the Alliance for Scotland’s Rainforest, we're on a mission to protect and enhance this globally important habitat for the special wildlife that depends upon it.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Dogwood
Understated until the colder months when it bursts into colour, dogwood is a broadleaf shrub which thrives in damp woodland edges. Legend has it that the timber is so hard, it was used for crucifixes.
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Woodland Trust Wood
Coed Felenrhyd & Llennyrch
Llandecwyn
309.67 ha (765.19 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Largo Serpentine
Largo
1.25 ha (3.09 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Forest bug
A living woodland crest, the forest bug is a shieldbug that loves nothing more than the sap of oak trees. Look for them on woodland edges in the summer.
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Woodland Trust Wood
Pound Farm
Great Glemham
89.72 ha (221.70 acres)
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Visiting woods
Walking
Taking a walk in the woods is the easiest way to enjoy the outdoors and get closer to nature. From woodland glade to unexplored pathways, where will your visit to the woods take you?