About the reserve

Look out for the strange looking toothwort plant near the base of trees (especially hazel), down by the river. It lacks chlorophyll and is parasitic on the trees.

Dormice live in the reserve, although you are unlikely to see these golden brown creatures. In some parts of the reserve small groups of trees have been felled to encourage the food-plants of dormice, such as bramble and honeysuckle, to grow.

Species and habitats:

Habitats

Mixed deciduous Woodland, Rivers & Streams

Species

Alder, Ash, Bird's-nest Orchid, Bluebell, Bracken, Bramble, Caddis Fly, Chiffchaff, Common Frog, Dipper, Dog violet, Dog's Mercury, Dormouse, Early-purple Orchid, Enchanter's nightshade, Field Maple, Ground-ivy, Guelder-rose, Hart's-Tongue, Hawthorn, Hazel, Herb Robert, Holly, Honeysuckle, Ivy, Lady-fern, Large White, Lesser Celandine, Lords-and-Ladies, Male-fern, Meadow Brown, Pied Flycatcher, Pygmy Shrew, Ramsons, Rowan, Sessile Oak, Speckled Wood, Spindle, Sycamore, Wood Anemone, Wood Avens, Wood Mouse, Wood Warbler, Wood-sorrel, Wych Elm, Yellow Archangel