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Trees woods and wildlife
Oak, sessile
Less famous than English oak, but no less loved, the sessile oak towers in the woods. Squirrels, jays and badgers love their acorns and caterpillars flock to eat their leaves, in fact 326 species of wildlife are found only on oak.
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RSPB Wood
Glenborrodale
Highland
1.64 ha (4.05 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Oak, holm
With its evergreen leaves, the holm oak is a bold splash of colour in the winter months. It was first introduced in the 1500s and, though it’s not as adapted as our native oaks, it supports plenty of our wildlife.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Oak trees and wildlife
Our fantastic oaks support more life than any other UK native tree. Discover which species live and feed on oak, from foxes and fungi to bats and beetles.
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Woodland Trust Wood
Killaloo Wood
Killaloo
6.71 ha (16.58 acres)
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RSPB Wood
Gwenffrwd
Sir Gaerfyrddin - Carmarthenshire
45.90 ha (113.42 acres)
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RSPB Wood
Inversnaid
Stirling
13.38 ha (33.06 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Burntollet Wood
East of Londonderry
22.67 ha (56.02 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Crinan Wood
Crinan
35.00 ha (86.49 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Oak, English
The ruling majesty of the woods, the wise old English oak holds a special place in our culture, history, and hearts. It supports more life than any other native tree species in the UK; even its fallen leaves support biodiversity.