Ainslie Wood, London

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Ainslie Wood, London
Location Chingford
Nearest city London
Coordinates 51°36′39″N0°00′41″W / 51.6108°N 0.01136°W / 51.6108; -0.01136 [1]
Area2.03 hectares (5.0 acres)
Operated by London Borough of Waltham Forest
OpenUnrestricted
Designation Local Nature Reserve
Public transit access Highams Park

Ainslie Wood (previously known as Endleigh Wood and Little Larks) is a 2.03 hectares (5.0 acres) Local Nature Reserve and a Grade I Site of Nature Conservation Interest surrounded by urban housing in Chingford in the London Borough of Waltham Forest in England. It is owned by Waltham Forest Borough Council and operated by the council with Friends of Ainslie and Larks Woods. [2] [3] [4]

The site is ancient woodland. The main trees are oak, hornbeam and the rarer wild service tree. The park hosts a great variety of birds, including great spotted woodpeckers, blue tits, great tits, robins, wrens, long tailed tits and jays. The wildlife also includes squirrels and foxes. [5] It also has rich ground flora, including bluebells, dog's-mercury and wood anemone. [6] [1] [3]

There is access from Royston Avenue, Ropers Avenue and Woodside Gardens.

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References

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  2. "Ainslie Wood". London Parks and Gardens Trust. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Ainslie Wood". Greenspace Information for Greater London. 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  4. "iGiGL data portal (map)". Greenspace Information for Greater London. 2013. Archived from the original on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  5. "Welcome to Ainslie and Larks Woods". Waltham Forest Friends of Parks. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2013-10-09.
  6. "Ainslie Wood". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 28 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2013.