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Trees woods and wildlife
Lime, common
At home on a country estate or deep in the wild, this lime is common in name only. It’s a hybrid between the small-leaved and large-leaved lime, and is a particular favourite of aphids and their many predators.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Lime, large-leaved
Towering, romantic, sticky. Large-leaved lime is a handsome broadleaf tree that is a rich home for wildlife. Find out more.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Lime, small-leaved
Charming, sturdy, pollinator-magnet. Not only does the small-leaved lime’s blossom produce a sweet scent and pleasantly minty honey, its leaves support the caterpillars of moths such as the lime hawk, peppered and vapourer.
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Forestry Commission England Wood
Bardney Limewoods - Newball Wood
Lincolnshire
103.86 ha (256.64 acres)
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Forestry Commission England Wood
Bardney Limewoods - Chambers Farm Wood
Lincolnshire
348.06 ha (860.06 acres)
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Forestry Commission England Wood
Bardney Limewoods - Cocklode Wood
Lincolnshire
29.85 ha (73.76 acres)
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Forestry Commission England Wood
Bardney Limewoods - Hardy Gang Wood
Lincolnshire
35.64 ha (88.07 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Whitebeam, rock
Rugged yet charming, rock whitebeam clings to areas of rocky woodland and fissures in limestone cliffs. A parent species of the rarer Arran whitebeam, the rock whitebeam is becoming increasingly hard to find.
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Forestry Commission England Wood
Bardney Limewoods - Wickenby Wood
Lincolnshire
46.66 ha (115.30 acres)
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Forestry Commission England Wood
Bardney Limewoods - Scotgrove Wood
Lincolnshire
44.75 ha (110.58 acres)
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Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Wood
Park Lime Pits
West Midlands
5.04 ha (12.45 acres)
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Forestry Commission Scotland Wood
Limerigg Wood
North Lanarkshire
524.61 ha (1296.31 acres)
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Telford and Wrekin Council Wood
Limekiln Wood
Shropshire
24.59 ha (60.76 acres)
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Leeds City Council Wood
Limepits Wood
West Yorkshire
5.61 ha (13.86 acres)
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Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council Wood
Lime Tree Woods
Merseyside
1.15 ha (2.84 acres)
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Surrey Wildlife Trust Wood
Brockham Limeworks
Surrey
42.82 ha (105.81 acres)
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Privately owned Wood
Limewood
Essex
10.23 ha (25.28 acres)
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Derby City Council Wood
Lime Lane Wood Local Nature Reserve
Derbyshire
0.76 ha (1.88 acres)
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Forestry Commission England Wood
Lincolnshire Limewoods - Rand Wood
Lincolnshire
18.85 ha (46.58 acres)
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Forestry Commission England Wood
Lincolnshire Limewoods - Austacre and New Park Woods
Lincolnshire
166.16 ha (410.58 acres)
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Forestry Commission England Wood
Lincolnshire Limewoods - Birch Wood
Lincolnshire
21.26 ha (52.53 acres)
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Forestry Commission England Wood
Lincolnshire Limewoods - Camshaw's Wood
Lincolnshire
48.48 ha (119.79 acres)
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Cheshire Wildlife Trust Wood
Limekiln Wood
Cheshire
13.45 ha (33.23 acres)
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Privately owned Wood
Limekiln And Park Wood
East Sussex
46.75 ha (115.52 acres)
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Durham County Council Wood
Limekiln Gill LNR
County Durham
4.24 ha (10.48 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Coed y Gopa
Abergele
46.93 ha (115.96 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Lineover Wood
Dowdeswell
49.97 ha (123.48 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Wragby
Wragby
81.55 ha (201.51 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
White Hill Woods
Easington Lane
81.83 ha (202.20 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Barber Wood
Coberley
39.04 ha (96.47 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Haddocks Wood
Runcorn
9.46 ha (23.38 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Grappenhall Heys
Warrington
7.33 ha (18.11 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Old Wood, Skellingthorpe
Skellingthorpe
93.09 ha (230.03 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Ladies Walk Wood
Warrington
6.20 ha (15.32 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Whittle Spinney
Chorley
2.42 ha (5.98 acres)
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Woodland Welcome Wood
Lyncombe Lodge
Somerset
0.50 ha (1.24 acres)
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Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council Wood
Haigh Hall Country Park
Greater Manchester
31.37 ha (77.52 acres)
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National Trust Wood
Little Milford
Sir Benfro - Pembrokeshire
22.79 ha (56.31 acres)
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privately owned (open to the public) Wood
Aberduna
Sir Ddinbych - Denbighshire
8.39 ha (20.73 acres)
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Blog
Common tree identification: top 10 beginner's trees
Our top ten trees to give you a crash course in common tree identification.
Helen Keating • 26 May 2021
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Press centre
Groundbreaking scientific research project at Snaizeholme will tackle the impacts of extreme weather
One of the biggest pieces of scientific research ever undertaken in the English uplands will tackle the impacts of extreme weather.
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Woodland Trust Wood
Tring Park
Tring
132.94 ha (328.49 acres)
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Hucking Estate appeal, Kent
Your support helped us extend and secure this slice of Kent countryside. Now we have a unique opportunity to create a larger site with limitless potential.
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Blog
What’s the difference between nuts and seeds?
When it comes to nuts and seeds, it’s easy to get confused by name, size and other factors. Here’s our guide to work out which is which, along with some handy examples.
Charlie Mellor • 29 Aug 2019
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Blog
Top 10 woods to enjoy autumn colour
Take a look at our top 10 woods to visit for autumn colour, with sites in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Hannah Vickers • 10 Nov 2021
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Woodland Trust Wood
Anne's Wood
Earby
0.77 ha (1.90 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Portmoak Moss
Scotlandwell
43.59 ha (107.71 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Thwaitestones
Angram Swaledale
14.92 ha (36.87 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Sycamore Grove
Baxenden
0.46 ha (1.14 acres)
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Durham County Council Wood
Teesbank Plantation
County Durham
9.96 ha (24.61 acres)
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Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Wood
Gosling Corner wood
Lincolnshire
10.19 ha (25.18 acres)
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National Trust Wood
Wenlock Edge
Shropshire
90.17 ha (222.81 acres)
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South Lakeland District Council Wood
Serpentine Woods
Cumbria
7.11 ha (17.57 acres)
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Privately owned Wood
Fulwell Quarry
Tyne & Wear
7.85 ha (19.40 acres)
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Blog
12 uncommon and rare woodland flowers
Woodland is home to some of the UK's rarest flowering plants. Some are weird. Some are mysterious. And all have fascinating stories to tell. You'll be lucky to track down some of these beauties, but they're worth it if you do.
Amy Lewis • 26 Jan 2018
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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
Woodland Walks podcast with Adam Shaw - Priory Grove, Monmouth
Discover the fascinating ancient art of coppicing as we visit Priory Grove in the Wye Valley, where the technique is still practised to benefit people and wildlife.
Adam Shaw • 25 Aug 2023
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Blog
SSSI definition: what is it and what does it mean for conservation and development?
A Site of Special Scientific Interest is a formal conservation designation. Learn how they are determined, why we have them and where to see them in the UK.
Laura Cottam • 01 Mar 2019
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Trees woods and wildlife
Plane, London
A real city slicker, the London plane is the capital’s most common tree. As a hybrid of American sycamore and Oriental plane, it was first discovered in the 17th century then widely planted in the 18th.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Wild service tree
A true springtime stunner, it’s not so long ago that you could find wild-service fruit at a market. These days it’s rare and hard to find but it’s still a favourite with wildlife like the wood pigeon, whose gut softens its seeds for propagation.