Wolves Wood

Wolves Wood is a woodland near Hadleigh, Suffolk. It is one of 7 ancient woodland areas within Suffolk. An ancient woodland is defined as a site that has been continuously occupied by woodland from the year 1600 or before.

Overview

Wolves Wood is managed by the RSPB using coppicing and is located six miles from Ipswich railway station, north east of Hadleigh.[1] It is on the A1071, Ipswich Road,[2] at grid reference 52.05356,0.99442.[3]

It is 113.31 hectares (279.99 acres) in size[4] and is bordered by College Farm.[5]

Flora and Fauna

Plant species include oak.

It is home to roe deer, twelve species of dragonfly and damselfly while bird species found in the woods include the Garden Warbler, the Great Spotted Woodpecker, the Marsh Tit, the Nightingale and the Sparrowhawk.[1]

The area also sees rabbits, pheasants and badgers.[5]

Facilities

Wolves Wood has a mile-long circular nature trail, car parking for 15 cars and a single sheffield stand for cycles (being near a sustrans cycle route.[1]

Suffolk

The other six ancient woodlands in Suffolk are as follows:

References

  1. 1 2 3 The RSPB: Wolves Wood
  2. ↑ Suffolk County Council: Wolves Wood, Hadleigh
  3. ↑ Visit East Anglia: Wolves Wood Reserve
  4. ↑ Wolves Wood & Ramsey Wood Reserves: The Woodland Trust
  5. 1 2 College Farm: History & Farm

Coordinates: 52°03′22″N 0°59′42″E / 52.056°N 0.995°E / 52.056; 0.995

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