Local Wildlife Site

Wildlife

Hoblingwell Wood is a large woodland, a small part of which is ancient. Coppiced ash, sweet chestnut and oak grow alongside birch, elm and field maple. Bluebell and wood anemone are abundant in springtime in the ancient part of the wood. Hawthorn forms dense scrub in places, and there are a number of glades. Damper woodland alongside a stream is dominated by willows, with some alder. A pond near here supports frogs and newts. Sheep's sorrel and other plants typical of acid soils grow on the small area of acid grassland, with some scrub. In the south is an area of scrub, featuring gorse bushes. In the last 30 years 120 species of birds have been recorded, including garden warbler and whitethroat. A good range of butterflies can also be found.

Facilities

Car parking; playground