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Trees woods and wildlife
Wayfaring tree
A welcome sign you’re homeward bound, the wayfaring tree is so named because it grows close to paths. Look for them in hedges and woodland edges, with full bloom in the spring and heavy with berries in the autumn.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Morel
Highly prized and easily recognised, the morel is a favourite edible mushroom. It has a strong, nutty flavour and a pleasant, earthy smell and grows in a variety of habitats, including well-drained woodland. But beware, it is poisonous when raw.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Speckled bush-cricket
What’s bright green, spotty and loves a bramble bush? The speckled bush-cricket thrives in shrubs and grasses in hedgerows and woodland edges.
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Trees woods and wildlife
European larch
A spring-time show-off, European larch is a conifer full of surprises. Introduced over 400 years ago, it’s a favourite with squirrels, birds and moths alike.
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Woodland Trust Wood
Backmuir Wood
Muirhead
56.89 ha (140.58 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Dedridge Wood
Livingston
3.72 ha (9.19 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Hedley Hall
Sunniside
93.61 ha (231.31 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Kings Wood
London Apprentice nr St. Austell
58.52 ha (144.60 acres)
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West Lothian Council Wood
Almondell & Calderwood Country Park
West Lothian
105.84 ha (261.53 acres)
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Forestry Commission England Wood
Vernditch Chase
Wiltshire
120.31 ha (297.29 acres)