Jaguar Lount Wood

(Average user rating: unrated

unrated)

Jaguar Lount Wood is a new community woodland planted in 2001 and 2004. Much of the 72 hectare woodland has been planted with walnut tree species thanks to sponsorship from Jaguar Cars. The walnut plantations are part of an internationally important research project to study the growth of the European and American walnut species which is being carried out in conjunction with The Northmoor Trust and East Malling Research. The rest of the woodland is made up of native broadleaf trees such as oak, ash, wild cherry and lime with small areas of pine and larch. Jaguar Lount Wood forms a link between Bignall's Wood and Alastair's Wood via a permissive path along the old railway line past the privately owned Lount Wood. Walkers can vary the length of their route taking a short route just through Jaguar Lount Wood or making a longer route by joining onto Alistair's or Bignall's Woods.

A leaflet containing a map of the site is available to download here as a pdf.

How to get there:

Jaguar Lount Wood is part of The National Forest. Lount is the nearest town or village.

Pedestrian access only via B587 opposite the Lount refuse tip (nearest postcode is LE65 1SB) or from the Ferrers Centre (car park available, nearest postcode is LE65 1RU).

OS Grid Reference: SK 384 192
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

Other places to go in The National Forest

Please tell us about your visit

Please email us at info_nationalforest@forestry.gsi.gov.uk if you have an enquiry or would like a reply to your comments.

Walnut tree in Walnut avenue at Jaguar Lount wood, National Forest

Facilities and Activities

Mown footpaths and a surfaced trail provide routes through the woodland. The surfaced trail links through to Bignall's Wood.

A 3km surfaced cycle route runs from Jaguar Lount Wood through the adjacent Bignall's Wood. An extension to the surface trail takes visitors from the entrance at Jaguar Lount Wood along the disused railway through Lount Wood into Alistair's Wood. For more information click on "Cycle trail" in the related pages section on the right hand side of the page or use the contact details below.

The horse route is only open from April to October due to unsuitable ground conditions outside these months. For more details on the horse route please click on the link on the right hand side of the page or use the contact details below.

Contact:

National Forest
01889 586593
e-mail: info_nationalforest@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

A free leaflet covering Alistair's, Bignall's and Jaguar Lount Woods, including a map of the paths, is now available from the Forestry Commission. It can be obtained via the contact given at the bottom of the page or downloaded via the link in the 'About Jaguar Lount Wood' section.