larkswood

Ecology of the woods

Both woods have oak, hornbeam and the rarer wild service tree. Also some hazel, crab-apple, field maple, hawthorne, blackthorn and rowan can be seen around the woods. Larks Wood is also home to some beech and a few wild cherry trees.

There are many birds in the woods, both common amd uncommon. It is very easy to see the great spotted woodpecker, blue tits, great tits, robins, wrens, long tailed tits and jays. You may even see a tree creeper, a nuthatch or a black cap. Occasionally tawny owls can be heard at night and bats can be observed too.
Blue bells and wood anemones are a lovely sight around the wodland edge in spring. Also in lesser numbers violets and celandine can be seen.

Squirrels are very commonly seen in the day and foxes are regularly seen in the evening.