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Trees woods and wildlife
Caledonian forest and native conifer woods
For millennia, Caledonian pine forests blanketed loch sides and glen. Home to myth, legend, and rare wildlife, only a tiny fragment of this once vast landscape now remains. Other native coniferous woods include rare juniper and yew woodlands.
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Blog
9 rare and beautiful wild UK orchids
Orchids are some of the most beautiful and unique wild plants you'll see in the UK. They are rare but well worth finding if you are up for the challenge.
Laura Cottam • 29 May 2019
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Blog
Insect identification: common UK insects
There are a staggering 27,000 types of insect in the UK. Let's take a look at some of our most common insect groups and how you can identify them.
Charlotte Varela • 09 Oct 2023
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Trees woods and wildlife
Rhinoceros beetle
Big and bold deadwood lovers. These impressive insects need trees to feed and breed.
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Event
Needle felting workshop
Try your hand at needle felting in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere at the Faughan Valley Woodlands.
Sun 22 Nov 2026 • Claudy, Faughan Valley
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Visiting woods
Best bluebell woods
Experience a stunning sea of bluebells this spring. Discover our best bluebell woods across the UK.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Bearded tooth fungus
Tufty and beard-like, this rare and legally protected fungus has a reputation for easing dementia.
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Blog
What do buzzards eat? And more buzzard facts
Did you know the UK’s buzzard population had quadrupled since the 1970s? These majestic birds of prey are thriving, but what do they eat?
James Martin • 21 Jun 2019
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Blog
Animal migration: why do animals migrate?
Discover why birds and other animals migrate and learn how they complete this astonishing feat without getting lost.
Danielle Wesley • 17 Feb 2020
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Trees woods and wildlife
Goat moth
Bulky yet well-disguised, this goliath is the heaviest moth in the UK! Spot the adults when they emerge in mid-summer after feeding on the wood of broadleaf trees as larvae.