Great Wood (3)
TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL WOOD
The local nature reserve and ancient woodland at Great Wood is at least 400 years old, is the largest in Tameside and was once a part of the Longdendale Forest. Oak is the dominant tree but the woodland also consists of birch, alder, beech, willow, hazel and holly. It supports a wide range of birdlife, invertebrates and amphibians.