This small ancient woodland is dominated by tall oak and coppiced hornbeam trees. Ainslie Wood is a Local Nature Reserve, managed by the London Wildlife Trust. There is access into the site via Royston Avenue, Woodside Gardens and Underwood Road.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
Ainslie Wood
Borough: Waltham Forest
Grade: Borough Grade I
Access: Free public access (all/most of site)
Area: 2.06 ha
Description
Wildlife
The understorey of the wood has an abundance of the locally uncommon wild service-tree, usually indicative of ancient woodland. Other trees and shrubs include field maple, hazel, Midland hawthorn and crab apple. The ground flora is relatively rich and includes abundant bluebell, together with dog's-mercury, wood anemone, wood millet, remote sedge and ramsons. A number of birds frequent the site, including green woodpecker, jay, chiffchaff and mistle thrush.Facilities
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