Ruffett and Big Woods

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Ruffett and Big Woods
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Fallen tree in Big Wood
Geography
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LocationGreater London,England
OS grid TQ281604
Coordinates 51°19′44″N0°09′43″W / 51.329°N 0.162°W / 51.329; -0.162 Coordinates: 51°19′44″N0°09′43″W / 51.329°N 0.162°W / 51.329; -0.162
Area7 hectares (17 acres)
Governing body Woodland Trust

Ruffett Wood and Big Wood are adjoining woods with a total area of 7 hectares (17 acres) on the border of the London Borough of Sutton, close to the village of Woodmansterne. Big Wood is to the south and Ruffett Wood (sometimes shown as Ruffet Wood) is to the north. They are owned by Sutton Council and managed by the Woodland Trust. [1] [2] They are designated a Local Nature Reserve and a Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade 1. [3] The woods are the largest continuous area of woodland in the borough of Sutton. [4]

London Borough of Sutton London borough in United Kingdom

The London Borough of Sutton is a London borough in South London, England and forms part of Outer London. It covers an area of 43 km2 (17 sq mi) and is the 80th largest local authority in England by population. It is one of the southernmost boroughs of London. It is south of the London Borough of Merton, west of the London Borough of Croydon and east of the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames. The local authority is Sutton London Borough Council. Its principal town is the eponymous Sutton.

Woodmansterne village in United Kingdom

Woodmansterne is a village in the borough of Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, bordering Greater London, England. It sits on a small plateau of and a southern down slope of the North Downs and its ecclesiastical parish borders continue to span old boundaries and reach into Chipstead, Coulsdon and Wallington.

Woodland Trust Woodland conservation charity in the UK

The Woodland Trust is the largest woodland conservation charity in the United Kingdom concerned with the creation, protection, and restoration of native woodland heritage. It has planted over 43 million trees since 1972.

Ruffett Wood is mainly sycamore, with some ash and hazel. It has some plant species indicative of ancient woodland, such as bluebells, dog's mercury and sanicle. Big Wood is even more dominated by sycamore, and has two large oaks, but due to shading by a high canopy it lacks indicator species apart from one stand of wood anemone. The site also has numerous bird species. [4]

Ancient woodland term used in the United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, an ancient woodland is a woodland that has existed continuously since 1600 or before in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Before those dates, planting of new woodland was uncommon, so a wood present in 1600 was likely to have developed naturally.

<i>Hyacinthoides non-scripta</i> species of plant

Hyacinthoides non-scripta is a bulbous perennial plant, found in Atlantic areas from north-western Spain to the British Isles, and also frequently used as a garden plant. It is known in English as the common bluebell or simply bluebell, a name which is used in Scotland to refer to the harebell, Campanula rotundifolia. In spring, H. non-scripta produces a nodding, one-sided inflorescence of 5–12 tubular, sweet-scented violet–blue flowers, with strongly recurved tepals, and 3–6 long, linear, basal leaves.

<i>Sanicula europaea</i> species of plant

Sanicula europaea is a perennial plant of the family Apiaceae.

There is access from Richland Avenue. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ruffett and Big Woods". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Map of Ruffett and Big Woods". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Ruffett, Big Wood and adjacent meadow". Greenspace Information for Greater London. 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Ruffett and Bigwood LNR". London Borough of Sutton. Retrieved 18 March 2014.


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