List of ancient woods in England

This list of ancient woods in England contains areas of ancient woodland in England larger than ten hectares. The list is arranged alphabetically by ceremonial county.

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• See also
• External links

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Bedfordshire

Hanger Wood

King's and Baker's Woods

Kingswood, Houghton Conquest

Maulden Wood

Odell Great Wood

Potton Wood

Southill Woods

Swineshead Wood

Bedfordshire ancient woods

The woodlands of Bedfordshire cover 6.2% of the county.^[1] Some two thirds of this (4,990ha) is broadleaved woodland, principally oak and ash.^[2] A woodland Trust estimate of all ancient woodland in Bedfordshire (dating back to at least the year 1600), including woods of 0.1ha and upward suggests an area of 1468ha.^[3] This list of Bedfordshire's ancient woodland shows only those woods of over 10ha, all of which have SSSI status, and cover a total of 628ha. Of the eight woods shown, five fall roughly on the line of heavily wooded sandstone that runs diagonally across the county south of Bedford.^[4]

Neighbouring counties

Northants.	Northants. Cambs.	Cambs.
Bucks.	Bedfordshire.	Cambs. Herts.
Bucks.	Herts.	Herts.

The principal Ancient Woods in Bedfordshire

No.	Name	Public Access	Location	Area		References
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1	Hanger Wood		52°08′02″N 0°32′52″W / 52.1339°N 0.5477°W     SP 995494	24	59	SSSI[5]
2	King's and Baker's Woods		51°57′23″N 0°39′30″W / 51.9563°N 0.6582°W     SP 923295	212	524	SSSI[6] NNR[7] BNCPWT[8]
3	Kingswood, Houghton Conquest		52°03′01″N 0°28′39″W / 52.0503°N 0.4775°W     TL 045402	26	64	SSSI[9] Local Gov[10]
4	Maulden Wood		52°02′14″N 0°17′45″W / 52.0371°N 0.2957°W     TL 170390	149	368	SSSI[11] FC[12]
5	Odell Great Wood		52°13′15″N 0°35′56″W / 52.2209°N 0.599°W     SP 958590	86	212	SSSI[13] Local Gov[14]
6	Potton Wood		52°08′09″N 0°10′20″W / 52.1359°N 0.1721°W     TL 252502	85	210	SSSI[15] FC[16]
7	Southill Lake And Woods		52°04′18″N 0°20′12″W / 52.0718°N 0.3367°W     TL 141428	25	62	SSSI[17]
8	Swineshead Wood		52°17′21″N 0°26′45″W / 52.2891°N 0.4459°W     TL 061668	21	52	SSSI[18] WT[19]

Berkshire

Track through Windsor Forest

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Berkshire has woodland covering 18,304ha, which is 14.5% of its land area.^[20] The woodlands listed below are all ancient woods of 10ha or more, and these cover some 2,403ha. 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.^[21] 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.^[22]

Neighbouring counties

Wilts.	Oxen. Bucks.	Bucks.
Wilts.	Berkshire.	London.
Wilts.	Hants.	Surrey

The principal Ancient Woods in Berkshire

No.	Name	Public Access	Location	Area		References
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1	Ashridge Wood		51°30′08″N 1°16′52″W / 51.5023°N 1.281°W     SU500784	16	40	SSSI[23]
2	Bisham Woods		51°33′27″N 0°46′00″W / 51.5574°N 0.7666°W     SU856850	84	208	SSSI[24] WT[25]
3	Bowdown and Chamberhouse Woods		51°23′07″N 1°16′12″W / 51.3854°N 1.2699°W     SU509654	67	166	SSSI[26] BBOWT[27]
4	Catmore And Winterly Copses		51°23′27″N 1°27′45″W / 51.3909°N 1.4624°W     SU375659	25	62	SSSI[28]
5	Combe Wood And Linkenholt Hanging		51°18′59″N 1°29′21″W / 51.3164°N 1.4891°W     SU357576	108	267	SSSI[29]
6	Coombe Wood, Frilsham		51°27′28″N 1°13′01″W / 51.4579°N 1.217°W     SU545735	20	49	SSSI[30]
7	Enborne Copse		51°23′32″N 1°22′45″W / 51.3923°N 1.3791°W     SU433661	12	30	SSSI[31]
8	Great Thrift Wood		51°29′46″N 0°44′48″W / 51.496°N 0.7467°W     SU871782	14	35	SSSI[32]
9	Irish Hill Copse		51°24′02″N 1°25′09″W / 51.4006°N 1.4192°W     SU405670	16	40	SSSI[33]
10	Kennet Valley Alderwoods		51°24′18″N 1°25′35″W / 51.4051°N 1.4263°W     SU400675	55	136	SSSI[34]
11	King's Copse		51°25′53″N 1°10′17″W / 51.4315°N 1.1714°W     SU577706	14	35	SSSI[35]
12	Redhill Wood		51°22′44″N 1°23′37″W / 51.3789°N 1.3936°W     SU423646	30	74	SSSI[36]
13	Snelsmore Common		51°26′10″N 1°20′23″W / 51.4361°N 1.3396°W     SU460710	103	255	SSSI[37] Local Gov[38]
14	Windsor Forest And Great Park		51°26′54″N 0°38′55″W / 51.4482°N 0.6487°W     SU940730	1777	4391	SSSI[39] Crown Estate[40]

City of Bristol

Avon Gorge

Ancient woods in the City of Bristol

Neighbouring counties

Estuary	Glocs.	Glocs.
Somerset	City of Bristol	Glocs.
Somerset	Somerset	Somerset

There is only one sizeable area of Ancient Woodland within Bristol. The Avon Gorge SSSI is partly within the city boundary,^[41] but the woodland is mainly in Somerset, so is covered under that county.

Buckinghamshire

Druids Oak, the oldest tree in Burnham Beeches

Entrance to Bernwood Forest

9.4% of the land area of Buckinghamshire is Woodland.^[42]

• Bernwood Forest
• Burnham Beeches
• Hollington Wood

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Cambridgeshire

Entrance to Monks Wood, Cambridgeshire

The ancient woods listed here are those over 10 ha. With one exception, these are all SSSIs.^[43] 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.	Name	Public Access	Location & map links	Area		References
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1	Aversley Wood		52°25′25″N 0°17′28″W / 52.4236°N 0.2911°W     TL163820	61	151	SSSI[44] WT[45]
2	Balsham Wood		52°07′19″N 0°19′11″E / 52.1219°N 0.3196°E     TL589496	35	85	SSSI[46]
3	Bedford Purlieus NNR		52°35′00″N 0°27′49″W / 52.5833°N 0.4635°W     TL042995	208	514	SSSI[47] NNR[48] FC[49]
4	Brampton Wood		52°19′02″N 0°16′13″W / 52.3172°N 0.2703°W     TL180702	132	326	SSSI[50] BCNPWT[51]
5	Buff Wood		52°08′10″N 0°07′36″W / 52.1361°N 0.1268°W     TL283503	16	39	SSSI[52] BCNPWT[53]
6	Carlton Wood		52°09′02″N 0°24′58″E / 52.15051°N 0.4161°E     TL654530	10	25	SSSI[54]
7	Gamlingay Wood		52°09′57″N 0°11′08″W / 52.1658°N 0.1855°W     TL242535	46	114	SSSI[55] BCNPWT[56]
8	Hardwick Wood		52°11′57″N 0°01′13″W / 52.1991°N 0.0203°W     TL354575	17	42	SSSI[57] BCNPWT[58]
9	Hayley Wood		52°09′33″N 0°06′51″W / 52.1593°N 0.1141°W     TL291529	52	129	SSSI[59] BCNPWT[60]
10	Kingston Wood and Outliers		52°10′06″N 0°03′50″W / 52.1684°N 0.064°W     TL325540	49	121	SSSI[61]
11	Langley Wood		52°03′24″N 0°20′33″E / 52.0567°N 0.3424°E     TL607424	31	77	SSSI[62]
12	Little Paxton Wood		52°15′26″N 0°17′14″W / 52.2572°N 0.2872°W     TL170635	45	111	SSSI[63]
13	Madingley Wood		52°13′00″N 0°02′57″E / 52.2168°N 0.0493°E     TL401596	15	38	SSSI[64]
14	Monks Wood NNR		52°24′18″N 0°14′15″W / 52.4049°N 0.2375°W     TL200800	170	420	SSSI[65] <abbr "National Reserve">NNR[66]
15	Out and Plunder Woods		52°10′03″N 0°25′33″E / 52.1674°N 0.4258°E     TL660549	28	69	SSSI[67]
16	Over and Lawn Woods		52°06′35″N 0°23′15″E / 52.1097°N 0.3876°E     TL636484	45	111	SSSI[68]
17	Perry Woods		52°17′06″N 0°20′15″W / 52.2849°N 0.3375°W     TL135665	67	165	SSSI[69]
18	Ten Wood		52°10′31″N 0°25′56″E / 52.1754°N 0.4321°E     TL664558	17	42	SSSI[70]
19	Thorpe Wood		52°34′22″N 0°17′28″W / 52.5729°N 0.2912°W     TL159986	12	28	SSSI[71] BCNPWT[72]
20	Warboy's And Wistow Woods		52°25′11″N 0°05′18″W / 52.4196°N 0.0883°W     TL301819	42	103	SSSI[73]
21	Waresley Wood		52°10′37″N 0°09′21″W / 52.177°N 0.1558°W     T 262548	62	153	SSSI[74]
22	Weaveley and Sand Woods		52°10′21″N 0°12′31″W / 52.1724°N 0.2086°W     TL226542	76	188	SSSI[75]
23	West Abbot's and Lound Woods		52°35′54″N 0°26′11″W / 52.5983°N 0.4364°W     TF060012	51	126	SSSI[76]

Cheshire

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Cheshire has some 4% of its area under woodland - around half the national average.^[77] 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.^[78] 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.^[79] 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 and 65% of the area is in woods smaller than 5 ha.^[80] The list below is of ancient woodland larger than 10 ha.

Some of the principal Ancient Woods in Cheshire

No.	Woodland	Public access	Grid ref. & map link	Area (ha)	Citation website
1	Peckforton Woods	Yes	SJ 523577	54 ha	SSSI
2	Roe Park Woods	Yes	SJ 860585	34.6 ha	SSSI Wildlife Trust
3	Wettenhall and Darnhall Woods		SJ 640624	52.6 ha	SSSI
4	Wimboldsley Wood		SJ 675642	19 ha	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

The county of Cornwall has woodland representing 7.5% of the Land Area.^[81]

Cumbria

Footpath in Whinfell Forest, Cumbria

9.5% of the land area of Cumbria is woodland.^[82]

• Whinfell Forest

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Devon

• Wistman's Wood

Dorset

• Duncliffe Wood^[83]
• Holt Heath
• Powerstock Common^[84][85]
• Thorncombe woods^[86]

Durham

• Brignall Banks SSSI
• Castle Eden Dene NNR
• Hawthorn Dene SSSI
• Hesleden Dene
• Deepdale Wood
• Pontburn Wood
• Derwent Gorge NNR

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East Sussex

16.7% of the land area of East Sussex is woodland.^[87]

Essex

• Epping Forest
• Hadleigh Woods^[88]
• Hockley Woods^[89]
• Hatfield Forest
• Nevendon Bushes

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Gloucestershire

11.2% of the land area of Gloucestershire is woodland.^[90]

• Forest of Dean
• Lower Woods

Greater London

• Bluebell Wood
• Cherry Tree Wood
• Coldfall Wood
• Highgate Wood
• Oxleas Wood
• Queen's Wood
• Great North Wood
• Scratchwood

Greater Manchester

Kersal Landslide

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Hampshire

17.7% of the Land Area of Hampshire is woodland.^[91]

• New Forest

Hertfordshire

9.5% of Hertfordshire's land area is woodland.^[92] Birchanger Wood, near Bishop's Stortford Whippendell Wood, 160 acres, Watford

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Isle of Wight

• Brading Wood, part of the Brading Marshes RSPB reserve
• Parkhurst Forest

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Kent

10.6% of Kent's land area is wooded.^[93]

• Bedgebury Forest
• Barrows Wood, Trundle Wood and High Wood around Wormshill

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Lancashire

• Boilton, Nab, Red Scar & Tun Brook woods, Preston

Leicestershire

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.^[94] There are over 100 woods in Leicestershire believed to be ancient.^[95] The sites listed below are those over 10ha in size, and with one exception, all have SSSI status.^[96] 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.^[97] 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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Neighbouring counties

Derbys.	Notts.	Lincs.
Staffs. Warks.	Leicestershire.	Rutland
Warks.	Northants.	Northants.

Launde Big Wood, Leicestershire, with Launde Wood Farm in the foreground

Some of the principal Ancient Woods in Leicestershire

No.	Woodland	Public access	Location	Area	Designation
1	Allexton Wood	No	^52°35′10″N 0°47′23″W / 52.5862°N 0.7896°W     SP 821994	26 ha (64 acres)	SSSI[98]
2	Buddon Wood, Quorn	No	^52°43′31″N 1°10′20″W / 52.7253°N 1.1723°W     SK560145	45 ha (111 acres)	SSSI[99]
3	Burbage and Sheepy Woods	Yes	^52°32′34″N 1°20′01″W / 52.5429°N 1.3335°W     SP 453941	52 ha (128 acres)	SSSI[100] Local Gov.[101]
4	Cloud Wood, Breedon	Yes	^52°47′19″N 1°22′59″W / 52.7886°N 1.3831°W     SK 417214	35 ha (86 acres)	SSSI[102] Wildlife Trust.[103]
5	Dimminsdale	Yes	^52°47′33″N 1°26′33″W / 52.7925°N 1.4424°W     SK 377 218	16 ha (40 acres)	SSSI[104] Wildlife Trust[105]
6	Eye Brook Valley Woods	Yes (part)	^52°33′26″N 0°46′17″W / 52.5573°N 0.7713°W     SP 834962	68 ha (168 acres)	SSSI[106] Wildlife Trust[107]
7	Grace Dieu Wood		^52°44′56″N 1°21′14″W / 52.7489°N 1.354°W     SK437170	52 ha (128 acres)	SSSI[108]
8	Hangingstone and Out Woods	Yes (part)	^52°44′37″N 1°14′35″W / 52.7437°N 1.243°W     SK 512165	88 ha (217 acres)	SSSI[109] Local Gov.[110]
9	Launde Big Wood and Launde Park Wood	Yes	^52°37′35″N 0°50′20″W / 52.6263°N 0.8388°W     SK 787038	80 ha (198 acres)	SSSI[111] Wildlife Trust[112]
10	Martinshaw Wood	Yes	^52°39′36″N 1°14′51″W / 52.6601°N 1.2474°W     SK510072	103 ha (255 acres)	Woodland Trust[113]
11	Owston Woods		^52°39′02″N 0°50′01″W / 52.6505°N 0.8337°W     SK 790065	141 ha (348 acres)	SSSI[114]
12	Pasture and Asplin Woods, Breedon		^52°47′25″N 1°22′11″W / 52.7903°N 1.3697°W     SK 426216	42 ha (104 acres)	SSSI[115]
13	Skeffington and Tilton Woods (Leighfield Forest)		^52°37′00″N 0°52′07″W / 52.6167°N 0.8685°W     SK 767027	153 ha (378 acres)	SSSI[116]
14	Swithland Wood	Yes	^52°42′27″N 1°12′13″W / 52.7075°N 1.2037°W     SK 539125	75 ha (185 acres)	SSSI[117][118]

Lincolnshire

• Bradley Woods, Grimsby
• Stapleford Woods, Stapleford, North Kesteven

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Middlesex

• Ruislip Woods

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Norfolk

• Foxley Wood

North Yorkshire

• [[Grass Wood, Wharfedale

Nidd gorge Knaresborough ]]

Northamptonshire

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.

• Hazleborough Wood, part of Whittlewood Forest
• Royal Forest of Rockingham
• Salcey Forest
• Whittlewood Forest
• Yardley Chase

Northumberland

Whittle Dene

Nottinghamshire

• Sherwood Forest

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Oxfordshire

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 of woodland in total (6.9% of its area), two-thirds of which are in woods of over 10 ha. 1,839 ha of woodland is represented in the 17 ancient woods listed below. Some 6,000 ha of woodland is split among the 3,390 woods smaller than 10 ha.^[119] 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.^[120]

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Wychwood Forest, Oxfordshire

Some of the principal Ancient Woods in Oxfordshire

No.	Woodland	Public access	Location & map link	Area	Status
1	Aston Rowant Woods	Yes (part)	51°40′46″N 0°55′00″W / 51.6794°N 0.9166°W     SU750984	26 ha (64 acres)	SSSI[121]
2	Bear, Oveys and Great Bottom Woods		51°33′02″N 1°00′07″W / 51.5506°N 1.0019°W     SU693840	45 ha (111 acres)	SSSI[122]
3	Bould Wood		51°52′55″N 1°38′02″W / 51.882°N 1.634°W     SP253205	52 ha (128 acres)	SSSI[123]
4	Harpsden Wood	Yes	51°31′03″N 0°54′17″W / 51.5174°N 0.9046°W     SU761804	35 ha (86 acres)	SSSI[124] Woodland Trust[125]
5	Holly Wood LNR		51°47′08″N 1°08′56″W / 51.7856°N 1.149°W     SP588100	16 ha (40 acres)	SSSI[126]
6	Holton Wood		51°46′03″N 1°07′39″W / 51.7674°N 1.1276°W     SP603080	68 ha (168 acres)	SSSI[127]
7	Lambridge Wood		51°33′17″N 0°56′34″W / 51.5546°N 0.9427°W     SU734845	52 ha (128 acres)	SSSI[128]
8	Out Wood		51°53′03″N 1°24′31″W / 51.8843°N 1.4086°W     SP408208	88 ha (217 acres)	SSSI[129]
9	Pishill Woods		51°36′19″N 0°58′08″W / 51.6052°N 0.969°W     SU715901	80 ha (198 acres)	SSSI[130]
10	Sarsgrove Wood		51°54′59″N 1°33′29″W / 51.9164°N 1.558°W     SP305243	103 ha (255 acres)	SSSI[131]
11	Stanton Great Wood		51°46′45″N 1°08′57″W / 51.7793°N 1.1491°W     SP588093	141 ha (348 acres)	SSSI[132]
12	Sturt Copse		51°49′56″N 1°25′15″W / 51.8322°N 1.4209°W     SP400150	42 ha (104 acres)	SSSI[133]
13	Waterperry Wood		51°46′35″N 1°07′28″W / 51.7764°N 1.1245°W     SP605090	153 ha (378 acres)	SSSI[134]
14	Whitecross Green and Oriel Woods		51°49′30″N 1°07′35″W / 51.825°N 1.1265°W     SP603144	75 ha (185 acres)	SSSI[135] Wildlife Trust[136]
15	Woodeaton Wood		51°47′51″N 1°20′56″W / 51.7976°N 1.3488°W     SP450112	976 ha (2,412 acres)	SSSI[137]
16	Wychwood		51°50′23″N 1°31′10″W / 51.8398°N 1.5195°W     SP332158	530 ha (1,310 acres)	SSSI[138] Wildlife Trust[139]
17	Wytham Woods		51°46′17″N 1°19′54″W / 51.7715°N 1.3318°W     SP462083	61 ha (151 acres)	[1001309]

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Rutland

• Burley Wood^[140]
• Prior's Coppice^[141]

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Shropshire

• Wyre Forest bordering Worcestershire

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.^[142]

Some of the principal Ancient Woods in Somerset

Woodland	Public access	Coordinates and map link	Area ha (acre)	Designation	Citations
Aller and Beer Woods		51°04′15″N 2°51′07″W / 51.0707°N 2.8520°W	56.9 ha (141 acres)	SSSI	[143][144]
Asham Wood		51°12′45″N 2°25′25″W / 51.2124°N 2.4237°W	140.6 ha (347 acres)	SSSI	[145]
Cheddar Wood	Permit required	51°17′36″N 2°47′50″W / 51.2932°N 2.7973°W	86.9 ha (215 acres)	SSSI	[146]
Cogley Wood		51°06′32″N 2°25′32″W / 51.1090°N 2.4256°W	60.7 ha (150 acres)	SSSI	[147]
Dunkery and Horner Woods	Yes	51°09′43″N 3°35′15″W / 51.1619°N 3.5874°W	1,604 ha (3,964 acres)	SSSI, NNR	[148]
Edford Woods and Meadows		51°14′05″N 2°28′52″W / 51.2347°N 2.4812°W	54.3 ha (134 acres)	SSSI	[149]
Great Breach and Copley Woods		51°05′06″N 2°42′55″W / 51.0851°N 2.7152°W	64.8 ha (160 acres)	SSSI	[150]
Harridge Wood					[151]
Hawkcombe Woods		51°12′06″N 3°35′36″W / 51.2017°N 3.5933°W	101 ha (250 acres)	Proposed NNR	[152]
North Exmoor	Yes	51°10′25″N 3°43′04″W / 51.1736°N 3.7179°W	12,005.3 ha (29,666 acres)	SSSI	[153]
Leigh Woods	Yes	51°27′47″N 2°38′21″W / 51.4631°N 2.6392°W	155.4 ha (384 acres)	SSSI, NNR	[154][155][156][157]
Limebreach Wood		51°26′59″N 2°46′11″W / 51.4498°N 2.7698°W
Longleat Woods		51°11′25″N 2°17′41″W / 51.1903°N 2.2947°W	249.9 ha (618 acres)	SSSI	[158]
Long Dole Wood and Meadows		51°18′13″N 2°33′39″W / 51.3036°N 2.5608°W	9.8 ha (24 acres)	SSSI	[159]
Neroche Forest		50°56′15″N 3°02′12″W / 50.9375°N 3.0367°W			[160]
Postlebury Wood		51°11′08″N 2°22′24″W / 51.1856°N 2.3734°W	87 ha (215 acres)	SSSI	[161]
Prior's Park & Adcombe Wood		50°56′50″N 3°06′09″W / 50.9471°N 3.1026°W	103.6 ha (256 acres)	SSSI	[162]
Sparkford Wood		51°02′44″N 2°33′12″W / 51.0455°N 2.5534°W	8.4 ha (21 acres)	SSSI	[163]
Thurlbear Wood and Quarrylands		50°59′01″N 3°02′29″W / 50.9837°N 3.0413°W	26.7 ha (66 acres)	SSSI	[164]
Towerhouse Wood		51°26′39″N 2°45′22″W / 51.4441°N 2.7561°W			[165]
Twinhills Woods and Meadows		51°11′11″N 2°38′02″W / 51.1863°N 2.6338°W	21.2 ha (52 acres)	SSSI	[166]
Weston Big Wood	Yes	51°28′17″N 2°47′10″W / 51.4713°N 2.7860°W	37.48 ha (93 acres)	SSSI	[167][168]

South Yorkshire

• Beeley Wood

Staffordshire

• Cannock Chase

Suffolk

Arger Fen and Spouses Grove

Assington Thicks

Bradfield Woods

Bull's Wood

Snakes Wood

Staverton Park-Butley

Wolves Wood

Surrey

22.4% of the Land Area of Surrey is woodland ^[169] this makes it the most wooded county in England.^[170]

Tyne and Wear

• Thornley Wood SSSI
• Derwent Walk Country Park woods
• Stanley Burn Wood
• Snipes Dene Wood, part of Gibside SSSI

W

Warwickshire

• Ryton Woods

West Midlands

• Sutton Park

West Sussex

18.9% of West Sussex's land area is woodland.^[171]

• Titnore Wood
• Kingley Vale

West Yorkshire

• Batty's Wood

Wiltshire

• Savernake forest
• Vincients Wood

Worcestershire

• Grafton Wood
• Laight Rough,
• Pepper Wood^[172]
• Shrawley Wood
• Wyre Forest bordering Shropshire

See also

• Ancient Woodland
• English land law

Notes

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2. Forestry Commission: National Inventory of Woodland and Trees County Report for Bedfordshire 2002, p.11
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7. King's and Baker's Woods NNR
8. King's and Baker's Woods, BCNP Wildlife Trust
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10. Central Bedfordshire Council – Kingswood
11. "SSSI:Maulden Wood, Beds." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
12. Maulden Wood - Forestry Commission
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14. Odell Country Park: Bedord Borough Counci
15. "SSSI:Potton Wood, Beds." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
16. Potton Wood, Beds.:Forestry Commission
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18. "SSSI:Swineshead Wood, Beds." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
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25. Bisham Woods: Woodland Trust
26. "SSSI: Bowdown and Chamberhouse Woods, Berks." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
27. Bowdown & Chamberhouse Woods: Berks Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust
28. "SSSI: Catmore And Winterly Copses , Berks." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
29. "SSSI: Combe Wood And Linkenholt Hanging, Berks." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
30. "SSSI: Coombe Wood, Frilsham, Berks." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
31. "SSSI: Enborne Copse, Berks." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
32. "SSSI: Great Thrift Wood, Berks." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
33. "SSSI: Irish Hill Copse, Berks." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
34. "SSSI: Kennet Valley Alderwoods, Berks." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
35. "SSSI: King's Copse, Berks." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
36. "SSSI: Redhill Wood, Berks." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
37. "SSSI: Snelsmore Common, Berks." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
38. Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
39. "SSSI: Windsor Great Park, Berks." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
40. "Windsor Great Park". The Crown Estate. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
41. Avon Gorge SSSI Citation
42. "National Inventory of Woodland and Trees : Buckinghamshire" (PDF). Forestry.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
43. Natural England SSSI search for Cambridgeshire
44. "SSSI: Aversley Wood, Cambs." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
45. Woodland Trust Aversley Wood, Cambs
46. "SSSI: Balsham Wood, Cambs." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
47. "SSSI: Bedford Purlieus NNR, Cambs." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
48. NNR
49. Bedford Purlieus, Cambs. Forestry Commission
50. "SSSI: Brampton Wood, Cambs." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
51. BCPN Wildlife Trust, Brampton Wood
52. "SSSI: Buff Wood, Cambs." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
53. BCPN Wildlife Trust, Buff Wood
54. "SSSI: Carlton Wood, Cambs." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
55. "SSSI: Gamlingay Wood, Cambs." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
56. BCPN Wildlife Trust Carlton Wood
57. "SSSI: Hardwick Wood, Cambs." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
58. BCPN Wildlife Trust, Carlton Wood
59. "SSSI: Hayley Wood, Cambs." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
60. BCPN Wildlife Trust, Hayley Wood
61. "SSSI: Kingston Wood and Outliers, Cambs." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
62. "SSSI: Langley Wood, Cambs." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
63. "SSSI: Little Paxton Wood, Cambs." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
64. "SSSI: Madingley Wood, Cambs." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
65. "SSSI: Monks Wood NNR, Cambs." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
66. Natural England NNR, Monks Wood
67. "SSSI: Out and Plunder Woods, Cambs." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
68. "SSSI: Over and Lawn Woods, Cambs." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
69. "SSSI: Perry Woods, Cambs." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
70. "SSSI: Ten Wood, Cambs." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
71. "SSSI: Thorpe Wood, Cambs." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
72. BCNP Wildlife Trust, Thorpe Wood
73. "SSSI: Warboy's And Wistow Woods, Cambs." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
74. "SSSI: Waresley Wood, Cambs." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
75. "SSSI: Weaveley and Sand Woods, Cambs." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
76. "SSSI: West Abbot's and Lound Woods, Cambs." (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
77. http://www2.halton.gov.uk/pdfs/environment/ancientwoodlands
78. Mersey Community Forest
79. "Cheshire : Taylor's Rough & Wellmeadow Wood" (PDF). Sssi.naturalengland.org.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
80. Archived 21 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine
81. "Cornwall.Pdf" (PDF). Retrieved 21 February 2014.
82. "National Inventory of Woodland and Trees : Cumbria" (PDF). Forestry.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
83. "Duncliffe Wood | Visiting woods | The Duncliffe Woodland Trust". Woodlandtrust.org.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
84. "Powerstock Common - Dorset AONB Partnership". Dorsetaonb.org.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
85. "Powerstock Common: a Dorset Wildlife Trust nature reserve". Dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
86. "Thorncombe Woods". dorsetforyou.com. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
87. "National Inventory of Woodland and Trees : East Sussex" (PDF). Forestry.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
88. Rackham 1992, p. 82.
89. Rackham 1992, p. 62.
90. "National Inventory of Woodland and Trees : Gloucestershire" (PDF). Forestry.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
91. "National Inventory of Woodland and Trees : Hampshire" (PDF). Forestry.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
92. "National Inventory of Woodland and Trees : Hertfordshire" (PDF). Forestry.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
93. "National Inventory of Woodland and Trees : Kent" (PDF). Forestry.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
94. Wooded Wonders, exploring the natural heritage of ancient woodlands Leicestershire County Council, 2000. p.3
95. Squires 1994, p. 140.
96. "Leicestershire SSSIs". Sssi.naturalengland.org.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
97. Squires 1994, p. 49.
98. "SSSI:Allexton Wood, Leicestershire" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
99. "SSSI:Buddon Wood, Quorn, Leicestershire" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
100. "SSSI:Burbage and Sheepy Woods, Leicestershire" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
101. "Burbage Common and Woods Visitor Centre" (PDF). Hinckley and Bosworth Council. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
102. "SSSI:Cloud Wood, Breedon, Leicestershire" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
103. "Cloud Wood". LRWT. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
104. "SSSI:Dimminsdale, Leicestershire" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
105. "Dimminsdale". LRWT. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
106. "SSSI:Eye Brook Valley Woods, Leicestershire" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
107. "Great Merrible Wood". LRWT. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
108. "SSSI:Grace Dieu Wood, Leicestershire" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
109. "SSSI:Outwoods, Leicestershire" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
110. "The Outwoods" (PDF). Charnwood Council. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
111. "SSSI:Launde Big Wood and Launde Park Wood, Leicestershire" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
112. "/Launde Woods". LRWT. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
113. "/Martinshaw Woods". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
114. "SSSI:Owston Woods, Leicestershire" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
115. "SSSI:Pasture and Asplin Woods, Breedon, Leicestershire" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
116. "SSSI:Skeffington and Tilton Woods, Leicestershire" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
117. "SSSI:Swithland Wood, Leicestershire" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
118. Woodward, Stephen, 1992, Swithland Wood: A study of its History and Vegetation, LMARS
119. Data on Oxfordshire Woodlands, Oxfordshire County Council, 2002 figures.
120. "Oxfordshire SSSIs". Sssi.naturalengland.org.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
121. "SSSI:Aston Rowant Woods, Oxfordshire" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
122. "SSSI:Bear, Oveys and Great Bottom Woods, Oxfordshire" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
123. "SSSI:Bould Wood, Oxfordshire" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
124. "SSSI:Harpsden Wood, Oxfordshire" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
125. Woodland Trust page for Harpsden Woods, Oxon
126. "SSSI:Holly Wood, Leicestershire" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
127. "SSSI:Holton Wood, Oxfordshire" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
128. "SSSI:Lambridge Wood, Oxfordshire" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
129. "SSSI:Out Wood, Oxfordshire" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
130. "SSSI:Pishill Woods, Oxfordshire" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
131. "SSSI:Sarsgrove Wood , Oxfordshire" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
132. "SSSI:Stanton Great Wood , Oxfordshire" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
133. "SSSI:Sturt Copse , Oxfordshire" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
134. "SSSI:Waterperry Wood , Oxfordshire" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
135. "SSSI:Whitecross Green and Oriel Woods, Oxfordshire" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
136. Wildlife Trust page for Oriel Woods, Oxon
137. "SSSI:Woodeaton Wood, Oxfordshire" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
138. "SSSI:Wychwood , Oxfordshire" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
139. "Foxholes | Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust". Bbowt.org.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
140. Squires 1994, p. 133.
141. Squires 1994, p. 117.
142. "National inventory of woodland and trees: Somerset" (PDF). Forestry Commission. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
143. "Aller and Beer Woods" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
144. "Aller and Beer Woods". Wildlife Trusts. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
145. "Asham Woods" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
146. "Cheddar Wood" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
147. "Cogley Wood" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
148. "Dunkery & Horner Woods NNR". Special Sites. Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
149. "Edford Woods and Meadows" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
150. "Great Breach and Copley Woods" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
151. "Harridge Woods". Somerset Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
152. "Hawkcombe Woods NNR". Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
153. "North Exmoor" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
154. "Avon Gorge SSSI" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
155. "Leigh Woods NNR". Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
156. "Leigh Woods". Avon Gorge and Downs Wildlife project. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
157. "Leigh Woods". National Trust. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
158. "Longleat Woods" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
159. "Long Dole Wood and Meadows" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
160. "Neroche Scheme". Neroche. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
161. "Postlebury Wood" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
162. "Prior's Park & Adcombe Wood" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
163. "Sparkford Wood" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
164. "Thurlbear Wood and Quarrylands" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
165. "Towerhouse Wood". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
166. "Twinhills Woods and Meadows" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
167. "Weston Big Wood" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
168. "Weston Big Wood". Reserves. Avon Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
169. "Surrey.Pdf" (PDF). Retrieved 21 February 2014.
170. "inventory.pub" (PDF). Retrieved 21 February 2014.
171. "National Inventory of Woodland and Trees : West Sussex" (PDF). Forestry.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
172. "Pepper Wood". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 18 October 2014.

References

• Rackham, Oliver (1992). The Woods of South-East Essex. Rochford District Council. ISBN 0-9511863-0-2.
• Squires, Anthony; Jeeves, Michael (1994). Leicestershire and Rutland Woodlands Past and Present. Kairos Press. ISBN 1-871344-03-4.

External links

• What is Ancient Woodland?