List of ancient woods in England

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This list of ancient woods in England contains areas of ancient woodland in England larger than 10 hectares (25 acres). The list is arranged alphabetically by ceremonial county.

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Natural England lists 53,636 ancient woodlands in its database as of 2024, comprising 39,223 ancient and semi-natural woodlands (ASNW), 14,339 ancient replanted woodlands (PAWS) and 64 ancient wood pastures (AWP). [1] Most of these are small, with 45,445 of the woods being below 10 ha in size. The breakdown by size (in logarithmic steps) for larger woods is: [1]

Size (ha)ASNWPAWSAWP
10–21.53,2061,6482
21.5–46.41,2799370
46.4–1004064190
100–215861400
215–46419440
464–1000050


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Bedfordshire

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Hanger Wood
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King's and Baker's Woods
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Kingswood, Houghton Conquest
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Maulden Wood
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Odell Great Wood
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Potton Wood
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Southill Woods
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Swineshead Wood
Bedfordshire ancient woods

The woodlands of Bedfordshire cover 6.2% of the county. [2] Some two thirds of this (4,990 ha or 12,300 acres) is broad-leaved woodland, principally oak and ash. [3] A Woodland Trust estimate of all ancient woodland in Bedfordshire (dating back to at least the year 1600), including woods of 0.1 ha (0.25 acres) and upward suggests an area of 1,468 ha (3,630 acres). [4] This list of Bedfordshire's ancient woodland shows only those woods of over 10 ha (25 acres), all of which have SSSI status, and cover a total of 628 ha (1,550 acres). Of the eight woods shown, five fall roughly on the line of heavily wooded sandstone that runs diagonally across the county south of Bedford. [5]

The principal Ancient Woods in Bedfordshire
No.NamePublic accessLocationAreaReferences
HaAcres
1 Hanger Wood   Red x.svg 52°08′02″N0°32′52″W / 52.1339°N 0.5477°W / 52.1339; -0.5477 (Hanger Wood)
     SP 995494
2459SSSI [6]
2 King's and Baker's Woods   Green check.svg 51°57′23″N0°39′30″W / 51.9563°N 0.6582°W / 51.9563; -0.6582 (King's and Baker's Woods)
     SP 923295
212524SSSI [7] NNR [8] BNCPWT [9]
3 Kingswood, Houghton Conquest   Green check.svg 52°03′01″N0°28′39″W / 52.0503°N 0.4775°W / 52.0503; -0.4775 (Kingswood, Houghton Conquest)
     TL 045402
2664SSSI [10] Local Gov [11]
4 Maulden Wood   Green check.svg 52°02′14″N0°17′45″W / 52.0371°N 0.2957°W / 52.0371; -0.2957 (Maulden Wood)
     TL 170390
149368SSSI [12] FC [13]
5 Odell Great Wood   Green check.svg 52°13′15″N0°35′56″W / 52.2209°N 0.599°W / 52.2209; -0.599 (Odell Great Wood)
     SP 958590
86212SSSI [14] Local Gov [15]
6 Potton Wood   Green check.svg 52°08′09″N0°10′20″W / 52.1359°N 0.1721°W / 52.1359; -0.1721 (Potton Wood)
     TL 252502
85210SSSI [16] FC [17]
7 Southill Lake And Woods   Red x.svg 52°04′18″N0°20′12″W / 52.0718°N 0.3367°W / 52.0718; -0.3367 (Southill Lake And Woods)
     TL 141428
2562SSSI [18]
8 Swineshead Wood   Green check.svg 52°17′21″N0°26′45″W / 52.2891°N 0.4459°W / 52.2891; -0.4459 (Swineshead Wood)
     TL 061668
2152SSSI [19] WT [20]

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Berkshire ancient woods

Berkshire has woodland covering 18,304 ha (45,230 acres), which is 14.5% of its land area. [21] The woodlands listed below are all ancient woods of 10 ha (25 acres) or more, and these cover some 2,403 ha (5,940 acres). A major proportion of the area is the area of woodland along the Surrey and Buckinghamshire borders. This is Windsor Great Park and Forest, and as well as the woodland area listed here, it has vast tracts of heath and parkland. [22] Also in the east of the county are woodlands on the southern end of the Chiltern Hills. The great majority of the woods listed are in West Berkshire and follow the line of the chalk hills across the county. [23]

The principal Ancient Woods in Berkshire
No.NamePublic accessLocationAreaReferences
HaAcres
1 Ashridge Wood    51°30′08″N1°16′52″W / 51.5023°N 1.281°W / 51.5023; -1.281 (Ashridge Wood)
     SU500784
1640SSSI [24]
2 Bisham Woods   Green check.svg 51°33′27″N0°46′00″W / 51.5574°N 0.7666°W / 51.5574; -0.7666 (Bisham Woods)
     SU856850
84208SSSI [25] WT [26]
3 Bowdown and Chamberhouse Woods   Green check.svg 51°23′07″N1°16′12″W / 51.3854°N 1.2699°W / 51.3854; -1.2699 (Bowdown and Chamberhouse Woods)
     SU509654
67166SSSI [27] BBOWT [28]
4 Catmore and Winterly Copses    51°23′27″N1°27′45″W / 51.3909°N 1.4624°W / 51.3909; -1.4624 (Catmore And Winterly Copses)
     SU375659
2562SSSI [29]
5 Combe Wood And Linkenholt Hanging    51°18′59″N1°29′21″W / 51.3164°N 1.4891°W / 51.3164; -1.4891 (Combe Wood And Linkenholt Hanging)
     SU357576
108267SSSI [30]
6 Coombe Wood, Frilsham    51°27′28″N1°13′01″W / 51.4579°N 1.217°W / 51.4579; -1.217 (Coombe Wood, Frilsham)
     SU545735
2049SSSI [31]
7 Enborne Copse    51°23′32″N1°22′45″W / 51.3923°N 1.3791°W / 51.3923; -1.3791 (Enborne Copse)
     SU433661
1230SSSI [32]
8 Great Thrift Wood    51°29′46″N0°44′48″W / 51.496°N 0.7467°W / 51.496; -0.7467 (Great Thrift Wood)
     SU871782
1435SSSI [33]
9 Irish Hill Copse    51°24′02″N1°25′09″W / 51.4006°N 1.4192°W / 51.4006; -1.4192 (Irish Hill Copse)
     SU405670
1640SSSI [34]
10 Kennet Valley Alderwoods    51°24′18″N1°25′35″W / 51.4051°N 1.4263°W / 51.4051; -1.4263 (Kennet Valley Alderwoods)
     SU400675
55136SSSI [35]
11 King's Copse    51°25′53″N1°10′17″W / 51.4315°N 1.1714°W / 51.4315; -1.1714 (King's Copse)
     SU577706
1435SSSI [36]
12 Redhill Wood    51°22′44″N1°23′37″W / 51.3789°N 1.3936°W / 51.3789; -1.3936 (Redhill Wood)
     SU423646
3074SSSI [37]
13 Snelsmore Common   Green check.svg 51°26′10″N1°20′23″W / 51.4361°N 1.3396°W / 51.4361; -1.3396 (Snelsmore Common)
     SU460710
103255SSSI [38] Local Gov [39]
14 Windsor Forest And Great Park   Green check.svg 51°26′54″N0°38′55″W / 51.4482°N 0.6487°W / 51.4482; -0.6487 (Windsor Great Park)
     SU940730
17774391SSSI [40] Crown Estate [41] [42]

Bristol

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Avon Gorge
Bristol ancient woods

There is only one sizeable area of Ancient Woodland within Bristol. The Avon Gorge SSSI is partly within the city boundary, [43] but the woodland is mainly in Somerset, so is covered under that county.

Buckinghamshire

Druids Oak, the oldest tree in Burnham Beeches Druids Oak Burnham Beeches.JPG
Druids Oak, the oldest tree in Burnham Beeches
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Entrance to Bernwood Forest

9.4% of the land area of Buckinghamshire is Woodland. [44]

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Cambridgeshire

Entrance to Monks Wood, Cambridgeshire Monks Wood National Nature Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 847244.jpg
Entrance to Monks Wood, Cambridgeshire

The ancient woods listed here are those over 10 ha (25 acres). With one exception, these are all SSSIs. [45] The woods are distributed very unevenly. Large areas of the fenland in the north-eastern side of the county have none. There are significant numbers in the south, toward Suffolk. More of the woods are found in the western half of the county, with three near Peterborough.

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Path through Buff Wood, Cambridgeshire
The principal Ancient Woods in Cambridgeshire
No.NamePublic accessLocation & map linksAreaReferences
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1 Aversley Wood   Green check.svg 52°25′25″N0°17′28″W / 52.4236°N 0.2911°W / 52.4236; -0.2911 (Aversley Wood)
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61151SSSI [46] WT [47] [48]
2 Balsham Wood    52°07′19″N0°19′11″E / 52.1219°N 0.3196°E / 52.1219; 0.3196 (Balsham Wood)
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3585SSSI [49]
3 Bedford Purlieus NNR   Green check.svg 52°35′00″N0°27′49″W / 52.5833°N 0.4635°W / 52.5833; -0.4635 (Bedford Purlieus NNR)
     TL042995
208514SSSI [50] NNR [51] FC [52]
4 Brampton Wood   Green check.svg 52°19′02″N0°16′13″W / 52.3172°N 0.2703°W / 52.3172; -0.2703 (Brampton Wood)
     TL180702
132326SSSI [53] BCNPWT [54]
5 Buff Wood   Green check.svg 52°08′10″N0°07′36″W / 52.1361°N 0.1268°W / 52.1361; -0.1268 (Buff Wood)
     TL283503
1639SSSI [55] BCNPWT [56]
6 Carlton Wood    52°09′02″N0°24′58″E / 52.15051°N 0.4161°E / 52.15051; 0.4161 (Carlton Wood)
     TL654530
1025SSSI [57]
7 Gamlingay Wood   Green check.svg 52°09′57″N0°11′08″W / 52.1658°N 0.1855°W / 52.1658; -0.1855 (Gamlingay Wood)
     TL242535
46114SSSI [58] BCNPWT [59]
8 Hardwick Wood   Green check.svg 52°11′57″N0°01′13″W / 52.1991°N 0.0203°W / 52.1991; -0.0203 (Hardwick Wood)
     TL354575
1742SSSI [60] BCNPWT [61]
9 Hayley Wood   Green check.svg 52°09′33″N0°06′51″W / 52.1593°N 0.1141°W / 52.1593; -0.1141 (Hayley Wood)
     TL291529
52129SSSI [62] BCNPWT [63]
10 Kingston Wood and Outliers    52°10′06″N0°03′50″W / 52.1684°N 0.064°W / 52.1684; -0.064 (Kingston Wood and Outliers)
     TL325540
49121SSSI [64]
11 Langley Wood    52°03′24″N0°20′33″E / 52.0567°N 0.3424°E / 52.0567; 0.3424 (Langley Wood)
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3177SSSI [65]
12 Little Paxton Wood    52°15′26″N0°17′14″W / 52.2572°N 0.2872°W / 52.2572; -0.2872 (Little Paxton Wood)
     TL170635
45111SSSI [66]
13 Madingley Wood    52°13′00″N0°02′57″E / 52.2168°N 0.0493°E / 52.2168; 0.0493 (Madingley Wood)
     TL401596
1538SSSI [67]
14 Monks Wood NNR   52°24′18″N0°14′15″W / 52.4049°N 0.2375°W / 52.4049; -0.2375 (Monks Wood NNR)
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170420SSSI [68] NNR [51]
15 Out and Plunder Woods    52°10′03″N0°25′33″E / 52.1674°N 0.4258°E / 52.1674; 0.4258 (Out and Plunder Woods)
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2869SSSI [69]
16 Over and Lawn Woods    52°06′35″N0°23′15″E / 52.1097°N 0.3876°E / 52.1097; 0.3876 (Over and Lawn Woods)
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45111SSSI [70]
17 Perry Woods    52°17′06″N0°20′15″W / 52.2849°N 0.3375°W / 52.2849; -0.3375 (Perry Woods)
     TL135665
67165SSSI [71]
18 Ten Wood    52°10′31″N0°25′56″E / 52.1754°N 0.4321°E / 52.1754; 0.4321 (Ten Wood)
     TL664558
1742SSSI [72]
19 Thorpe Wood   Green check.svg 52°34′22″N0°17′28″W / 52.5729°N 0.2912°W / 52.5729; -0.2912 (Thorpe Wood)
     TL159986
1228SSSI [73] BCNPWT [74]
20 Warboys and Wistow Woods    52°25′11″N0°05′18″W / 52.4196°N 0.0883°W / 52.4196; -0.0883 (Warboys and Wistow Woods)
     TL301819
42103SSSI [75]
21 Waresley Wood    52°10′37″N0°09′21″W / 52.177°N 0.1558°W / 52.177; -0.1558 (Waresley Wood)
     T 262548
62153SSSI [76]
22 Weaveley and Sand Woods    52°10′21″N0°12′31″W / 52.1724°N 0.2086°W / 52.1724; -0.2086 (Weaveley and Sand Woods)
     TL226542
76188SSSI [77]
23 West, Abbot's and Lound Woods    52°35′54″N0°26′11″W / 52.5983°N 0.4364°W / 52.5983; -0.4364 (West, Abbot's and Lound Woods)
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51126SSSI [78]

Cheshire

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Cheshire ancient woods

Cheshire has some 4% of its area under woodland - around half the national average. [79] Since 1994 the Mersey Community Forest has been promoting new woodland planting within the Merseyside and Cheshire region to alleviate this deficit, and also better manage the existing woodland to secure its future. [80] Cheshire has less ancient woodland, and in smaller units than most counties. Many of the ancient woodlands survive in steep valleys or cloughs, of small extent. [81] Taylor's Rough, Wellmeadow Wood, Warburton's Wood And Well Wood are examples of clough woodland too small for inclusion in this list. Most of the ancient woodland in the county is in units smaller than 10 ha (25 acres) and 65% of the area is in woods smaller than 5 ha (12 acres). [82] The list below is of ancient woodland larger than 10 ha (25 acres).

Some of the principal Ancient Woods in Cheshire
No.WoodlandPublic accessGrid ref. & map linkArea (ha)Area (acre)Citation website
1 Peckforton Woods Yes SJ 523577 54130 SSSI
2Roe Park WoodsYes SJ 860585 34.685 SSSI Wildlife Trust
3 Wettenhall and Darnhall Woods SJ 640624 52.6130 SSSI
4Wimboldsley Wood SJ 675642 1947 SSSI

City of London

No Ancient Woodland remains in the City of London although the City of London Corporation are directly responsible for large areas of woodland elsewhere, notably Epping Forest (Essex), Highgate Wood (Greater London) and Burnham Beeches (Bucks)

Cornwall

Old oak wood near Goodern Manor Farm, Cornwall Old oak wood near Goodern Manor Farm - geograph.org.uk - 69106.jpg
Old oak wood near Goodern Manor Farm, Cornwall

The county of Cornwall has woodland representing 7.5% of the Land Area. [83]

Steeple Woods -16.2 Ha (40 acres) [84] [85]

Devichoys Wood -16 Ha (40 acres) [86]

Cumbria

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Footpath in Whinfell Forest, Cumbria

9.5% of the land area of Cumbria is woodland. [87]

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Derbyshire

Devon

Dorset

Durham

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East Riding of Yorkshire

East Sussex

16.7% of the land area of East Sussex is woodland. [111]

Essex

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Gloucestershire

11.2% of the land area of Gloucestershire is woodland. [125]

Greater London

Greater Manchester

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Hampshire

17.7% of the Land Area of Hampshire is woodland. [148]

Herefordshire

Hertfordshire

9.5% of Hertfordshire's land area is woodland. [150]

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Isle of Wight

In 2012 the Isle of Wight Biodiversity Partnership commissioned a revised Ancient Woodland Inventory for the island, and this was completed in 2014. This has a list of all identified ancient woodland sites on the Isle of Wight. [154]

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Kent

10.6% of Kent's land area is wooded, and it has more ancient woodland than any other county. [157] [158]

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Lancashire

Leicestershire

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Bluebells in the Outwoods, Charnwood Forest, Leicestershire

It is estimated that 2% of Leicestershire's land area is ancient woodland, of which half has been replaced by new plantings in recent times. [180] There are over 100 woods in Leicestershire believed to be ancient. [181] The sites listed below are those over 10 ha (25 acres) in size, and with one exception, all have SSSI status. [182] With one group of woods near Hinckley, in the south-west, the remainder fall into three broad areas. In East Leicestershire, close to the border with Rutland, are the woods near Leighfield Forest, an extensive Royal Forest which straddled the two counties. [183] North west of Leicester are the woods of Charnwood Forest. Further west are the woods of the coal measures toward the border with Derbyshire.

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Launde Big Wood, Leicestershire, with Launde Wood Farm in the foreground
Some of the principal Ancient Woods in Leicestershire
No.WoodlandPublic accessLocationArea (ha)Area (acre)Designation
1Allexton WoodNo 52°35′10″N0°47′23″W / 52.5862°N 0.7896°W / 52.5862; -0.7896 (Allexton Wood)
     SP 821994
2664SSSI [184]
2Buddon Wood, QuornNo 52°43′31″N1°10′20″W / 52.7253°N 1.1723°W / 52.7253; -1.1723 (Buddon Wood, Quorn)
     SK560145
45111SSSI [185]
3Burbage and Sheepy WoodsYes 52°32′34″N1°20′01″W / 52.5429°N 1.3335°W / 52.5429; -1.3335 (Burbage and Sheepy Woods)
     SP 453941
52128SSSI [186] Local Gov. [187]
4 Cloud Wood, Breedon Yes 52°47′19″N1°22′59″W / 52.7886°N 1.3831°W / 52.7886; -1.3831 (Cloud Wood, Breedon)
     SK 417214
3586SSSI [188] Wildlife Trust [189]
5 Dimminsdale Yes 52°47′33″N1°26′33″W / 52.7925°N 1.4424°W / 52.7925; -1.4424 (Dimminsdale)
     SK 377 218
1640SSSI [190] Wildlife Trust [191]
6 Eye Brook Valley Woods Yes (part) 52°33′26″N0°46′17″W / 52.5573°N 0.7713°W / 52.5573; -0.7713 (Eye Brook Valley Woods)
     SP 834962
68168SSSI [192] Wildlife Trust [193]
7Grace Dieu Wood 52°44′56″N1°21′14″W / 52.7489°N 1.354°W / 52.7489; -1.354 (Grace Dieu Wood)
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52128SSSI [194] National Forest [195]
8Hangingstone and Out Woods Yes (part) 52°44′37″N1°14′35″W / 52.7437°N 1.243°W / 52.7437; -1.243 (Outwoods)
     SK 512165
88217SSSI [196] Local Gov. [197]
9 Launde Big Wood and Launde Park Wood Yes 52°37′35″N0°50′20″W / 52.6263°N 0.8388°W / 52.6263; -0.8388 (Launde Big Wood and Launde Park Wood)
     SK 787038
80198SSSI [198] Wildlife Trust [199]
10Martinshaw WoodYes 52°39′36″N1°14′51″W / 52.6601°N 1.2474°W / 52.6601; -1.2474 (Martinshaw Wood)
     SK510072
103255Woodland Trust [200]
11Owston Woods 52°39′02″N0°50′01″W / 52.6505°N 0.8337°W / 52.6505; -0.8337 (Owston Woods)
     SK 790065
141348SSSI [201]
12Pasture and Asplin Woods, Breedon 52°47′25″N1°22′11″W / 52.7903°N 1.3697°W / 52.7903; -1.3697 (Pasture and Asplin Woods, Breedon)
     SK 426216
42104SSSI [202]
13Skeffington and Tilton Woods (Leighfield Forest) 52°37′00″N0°52′07″W / 52.6167°N 0.8685°W / 52.6167; -0.8685 (Skeffington and Tilton Woods)
     SK 767027
153378SSSI [203]
14 Swithland Wood Yes 52°42′27″N1°12′13″W / 52.7075°N 1.2037°W / 52.7075; -1.2037 (Swithland Wood)
     SK 539125
75185SSSI [204] [205]

Lincolnshire

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Merseyside

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Norfolk

North Yorkshire

Northamptonshire

A Panoramic in the north-east of Bucknell Wood, part of Whittlewood Forest Bucknell Wood - Bluebells.jpg
A Panoramic in the north-east of Bucknell Wood, part of Whittlewood Forest

The ancient woods of Northants are concentrated towards the south and west of the county, to that region bordering Bucks, Oxford and Beds. Many are managed by the Forestry Commission, although others are in private hands. They tend to occur on limestone soils in elevated country, and exhibit a diversity of habitats.

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Nottinghamshire

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Oxfordshire

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Young coppice at Out Wood, Oxfordshire

The ancient woods of Oxfordshire are concentrated in three distinct areas. In the south are woods of the Chiltern Hills. A second cluster lies to the east of Oxford. The Cotswolds woods on the western side of the county include those in the Royal Forest of Wychwood. Oxfordshire has nearly 18,000 ha (44,000 acres) of woodland in total (6.9% of its area), two-thirds of which are in woods of over 10 ha (25 acres). 1,839 ha (4,540 acres) of woodland is represented in the 17 ancient woods listed below. Some 6,000 ha (15,000 acres) of woodland is split among the 3,390 woods smaller than 10 ha. [226] Many of these smaller woods may be ancient, but are not covered by this list. The list here covers woods of over 10 ha with SSSI status. [227]

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Oxfordshire ancient woods
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Wychwood Forest, Oxfordshire
Some of the principal Ancient Woods in Oxfordshire
No.WoodlandPublic accessLocation & map linkArea (ha)Area (acre)Status
1 Aston Rowant Woods Yes (part) 51°40′46″N0°55′00″W / 51.6794°N 0.9166°W / 51.6794; -0.9166 (Aston Rowant Woods)
     SU750984
2664SSSI [228]
2Bear, Oveys and Great Bottom Woods 51°33′02″N1°00′07″W / 51.5506°N 1.0019°W / 51.5506; -1.0019 (Bear, Oveys and Great Bottom Woods)
     SU693840
45111SSSI [229]
3Bould Wood 51°52′55″N1°38′02″W / 51.882°N 1.634°W / 51.882; -1.634 (Bould Wood)
     SP253205
52128SSSI [230]
4 Harpsden Wood Yes 51°31′03″N0°54′17″W / 51.5174°N 0.9046°W / 51.5174; -0.9046 (Harpsden Wood)
     SU761804
3586SSSI [231]
Woodland Trust [232]
5Holly Wood LNR 51°47′08″N1°08′56″W / 51.7856°N 1.149°W / 51.7856; -1.149 (Holly Wood LNR)
     SP588100
1640SSSI [233]
6Holton Wood 51°46′03″N1°07′39″W / 51.7674°N 1.1276°W / 51.7674; -1.1276 (Holton Wood)
     SP603080
68168SSSI [234]
7Lambridge Wood 51°33′17″N0°56′34″W / 51.5546°N 0.9427°W / 51.5546; -0.9427 (Lambridge Wood)
     SU734845
52128SSSI [235]
8 Out Wood 51°53′03″N1°24′31″W / 51.8843°N 1.4086°W / 51.8843; -1.4086 (Out Wood)
     SP408208
88217SSSI [236]
9Pishill Woods 51°36′19″N0°58′08″W / 51.6052°N 0.969°W / 51.6052; -0.969 (Pishill Woods)
     SU715901
80198SSSI [237]
10Sarsgrove Wood 51°54′59″N1°33′29″W / 51.9164°N 1.558°W / 51.9164; -1.558 (Sarsgrove Wood)
     SP305243
103255SSSI [238]
11Stanton Great Wood 51°46′45″N1°08′57″W / 51.7793°N 1.1491°W / 51.7793; -1.1491 (Stanton Great Wood)
     SP588093
141348SSSI [239]
12Sturt Copse 51°49′56″N1°25′15″W / 51.8322°N 1.4209°W / 51.8322; -1.4209 (Sturt Copse)
     SP400150
42104SSSI [240]
13Waterperry Wood 51°46′35″N1°07′28″W / 51.7764°N 1.1245°W / 51.7764; -1.1245 (Waterperry Wood)
     SP605090
153378SSSI [241]
14Whitecross Green and Oriel Woods 51°49′30″N1°07′35″W / 51.825°N 1.1265°W / 51.825; -1.1265 (Whitecross Green and Oriel Woods)
     SP603144
75185SSSI [242]
Wildlife Trust [243]
15 Woodeaton Wood 51°47′51″N1°20′56″W / 51.7976°N 1.3488°W / 51.7976; -1.3488 (Woodeaton Wood)
     SP450112
9762,412SSSI [244]
16 Wychwood 51°50′23″N1°31′10″W / 51.8398°N 1.5195°W / 51.8398; -1.5195 (Wychwood)
     SP332158
5301,310SSSI [245]
Wildlife Trust [246] Wychwood Project [247]
17 Wytham Woods 51°46′17″N1°19′54″W / 51.7715°N 1.3318°W / 51.7715; -1.3318 (Wytham Woods)
     SP462083
61151SSSI [248]

R

Rutland

S

Shropshire

Somerset

Somerset is a rural county of rolling hills such as the Blackdown Hills, Mendip Hills, Quantock Hills and Exmoor National Park, and large flat expanses of land including the Somerset Levels. Many of the woodland areas have been designated as SSSIs with some being managed by the Avon Wildlife Trust or Somerset Wildlife Trust. Woodland covers seven per cent of the land area of the county. [255]

Some of the principal Ancient Woods in Somerset
WoodlandPublic accessCoordinates and map linkArea (ha)Area (acre)DesignationCitations
Aller and Beer Woods 51°04′15″N2°51′07″W / 51.0707°N 2.8520°W / 51.0707; -2.8520 (Aller and Beer Woods) 56.9141SSSI [256] [257]
Asham Wood 51°12′45″N2°25′25″W / 51.2124°N 2.4237°W / 51.2124; -2.4237 (Asham Wood) 140.6347SSSI [258]
Cheddar Wood Permit required 51°17′36″N2°47′50″W / 51.2932°N 2.7973°W / 51.2932; -2.7973 (Cheddar Wood) 86.9215SSSI [259]
Cogley Wood 51°06′32″N2°25′32″W / 51.1090°N 2.4256°W / 51.1090; -2.4256 (Cogley Wood) 60.7150SSSI [260]
Dunkery and Horner Woods Yes 51°09′43″N3°35′15″W / 51.1619°N 3.5874°W / 51.1619; -3.5874 (Dunkery and Horner Woods) 1,6043,964SSSI, NNR [261]
Edford Woods and Meadows 51°14′05″N2°28′52″W / 51.2347°N 2.4812°W / 51.2347; -2.4812 (Edford Woods and Meadows) 54.3134SSSI [262]
Great Breach and Copley Woods 51°05′06″N2°42′55″W / 51.0851°N 2.7152°W / 51.0851; -2.7152 (Great Breach and Copley Woods) 64.8160SSSI [263]
Harridge Wood [264]
Hawkcombe Woods 51°12′06″N3°35′36″W / 51.2017°N 3.5933°W / 51.2017; -3.5933 (Hawkcombe Woods) 101250Proposed NNR [265]
North Exmoor Yes 51°10′25″N3°43′04″W / 51.1736°N 3.7179°W / 51.1736; -3.7179 (North Exmoor) 12,005.329,666SSSI [266]
Leigh Woods Yes 51°27′47″N2°38′21″W / 51.4631°N 2.6392°W / 51.4631; -2.6392 (Leigh Woods) 155.4384SSSI, NNR [267] [268] [269] [270]
Limebreach Wood 51°26′59″N2°46′11″W / 51.4498°N 2.7698°W / 51.4498; -2.7698 (Limebreach Wood) [271]
Longleat Woods 51°11′25″N2°17′41″W / 51.1903°N 2.2947°W / 51.1903; -2.2947 (Longleat Woods) 249.9618SSSI [272]
Long Dole Wood and Meadows 51°18′13″N2°33′39″W / 51.3036°N 2.5608°W / 51.3036; -2.5608 (Long Dole Wood and Meadows) 9.824SSSI [273]
Neroche Forest 50°56′15″N3°02′12″W / 50.9375°N 3.0367°W / 50.9375; -3.0367 (Neroche Forest) [274]
Postlebury Wood 51°11′08″N2°22′24″W / 51.1856°N 2.3734°W / 51.1856; -2.3734 (Postlebury Wood) 87215SSSI [275]
Prior's Park & Adcombe Wood 50°56′50″N3°06′09″W / 50.9471°N 3.1026°W / 50.9471; -3.1026 (Prior's Park & Adcombe Wood) 103.6256SSSI [276]
Sparkford Wood 51°02′44″N2°33′12″W / 51.0455°N 2.5534°W / 51.0455; -2.5534 (Sparkford Wood) 8.421SSSI [277]
Thurlbear Wood and Quarrylands 50°59′01″N3°02′29″W / 50.9837°N 3.0413°W / 50.9837; -3.0413 (Thurlbear Wood and Quarrylands) 26.766SSSI [278]
Towerhouse Wood 51°26′39″N2°45′22″W / 51.4441°N 2.7561°W / 51.4441; -2.7561 (Towerhouse Wood) [279]
Twinhills Woods and Meadows 51°11′11″N2°38′02″W / 51.1863°N 2.6338°W / 51.1863; -2.6338 (Twinhills Woods and Meadows) 21.252SSSI [280]
Weston Big Wood Yes 51°28′17″N2°47′10″W / 51.4713°N 2.7860°W / 51.4713; -2.7860 (Weston Big Wood) 37.4893SSSI [281] [282]

South Yorkshire

Staffordshire

Suffolk

Surrey

22.4% of the Land Area of Surrey is woodland [298] this makes it the most wooded county in England. [157]

T

Tyne and Wear

W

Warwickshire

West Midlands

West Sussex

18.9% of West Sussex's land area is woodland. [313]

West Yorkshire

Wiltshire

Worcestershire

See also

Notes

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