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Woodland Trust Wood
Greyfield Wood
High Littleton NE Somerset
36.23 ha (89.52 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Monkstown Wood
Newtownabbey
8.90 ha (21.99 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Little owl
Small and stern, the little owl was first introduced to the UK in the 1800s. Look out for them in trees overlooking grassland from where they swoop to catch small prey with their sharp talons.
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Woodland Trust Wood
Miltonrigg Woods
Brampton
63.58 ha (157.11 acres)
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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
Hemlock, western
Dense and graceful, the western hemlock is a handsome tree with drooping branches of soft needles. Introduced in the 1800s, the tree casts such heavy shade that not much can live beneath it.
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Woodland Trust Wood
Great Ridings Wood
East Horsley
28.51 ha (70.45 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Green woodpecker
A colourful character with a taste for ants. The laughing cry of the green woodpecker is one of the defining sounds of British woodland.
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Woodland Trust Wood
Martinshaw Wood
Ratby & Groby
102.84 ha (254.12 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Green hairstreak
The only green butterfly in the UK, this small but spectacular species can be seen fluttering through woodland clearings during the spring months.