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Trees woods and wildlife
Purple emperor
Despite its exotic appearance, the purple emperor is as typical of UK woodland as the mighty oak. It’s elusive and beautiful, but has quite the unsavoury appetite.
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Sheffield City Council Wood
Rocher Plantation / Oaking Bank
South Yorkshire
16.97 ha (41.93 acres)
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Warwick District Council Wood
Oakley Wood
Warwickshire
47.39 ha (117.10 acres)
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Southampton City Council Wood
Oak Green
Hampshire
0.48 ha (1.19 acres)
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The National Forest Wood
Oakwood Pastures
Staffordshire
9.67 ha (23.89 acres)
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Privately owned Wood
Little Brampton - Burrow Hill & Oaker
Shropshire
52.94 ha (130.81 acres)
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Privately owned Wood
Broad Oak Clough
Greater Manchester
1.29 ha (3.19 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Purple hairstreak
Small yet stunning, the purple hairstreak is rarely seen as it spends much of its time fluttering high up in the tree canopy. Reliant on oak woodland, this little butterfly is never far from oak trees.
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Flintshire County Council Wood
Broad Oak Wood
Sir y Fflint - Flintshire
3.98 ha (9.83 acres)
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Staffordshire County Council Wood
Oakmoor Picnic Area
Staffordshire
4.98 ha (12.31 acres)