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Clowes Wood

Regeneration following Great Storm of October 1987

Clowes Wood regenerated after Great Storm of 1987

A few of the original conifers remain within this woodland which also contains occasional hornbeam, oak and aspen.

  • Grid reference: TR 133 629
  • Original conifer species: Corsican pine
  • Current trees: Birch with some oak and other species
  • Groundflora: Predominantly bramble, bracken and honeysuckle