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Wildlife at Baldwins (Wendover)
Buckinghamshire
England
Wendover is the nearest town or village.
OS Grid Reference: SP 901073
Baldwins is a lovely quiet wood with an great network of public footpaths linking to other areas including the neighbouring Hale Wood also managed by the Forestry Commission. Grim's ditch, a scheduled ancient monument runs through the wood.
Mammals: Muntjac and Roe deer can be found in the undergrowth. Badgers have made their home in the soft soil. Foxes and rabbits are found throughout the wood along with grey sqirrels and edible dormice in the tree tops. We have information about Roe deer and Badger
Birds: Firecrests, small striking birds with a white eye flash, can be seen amongst the tops of the trees. Sparrowhawks dart through the wood looking for prey. Robins and blackbirds inspect visitors from their perches low in the trees.
Insects and reptiles: Many butterflies can be found in this wood amongst the bramble and scrub. Speckled wood, ringlet, white admiral and many others are common. Habitats: Holly hedges and brambles provide cover and habitat for a variety of birds and butterflies including speckled wood, ringlet, white admiral and meadow brown.
How to get there:
Baldwin's is located on the road from Wendover to St Leonards. The wood is located on the south side of the road approximatley 2 miles out of Wendover. By foot Baldwins is readily accessible from the network of public footpaths that run throughout the wood.
Local Weather Forecast (Multimap) Enter through:
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What's of interest
Grim's ditch is a prehistoric boundary, 1500m of which runs through the wood. The ditch and bank is thought to have served as a territorial boundary, separating or enclosing groups of land or settlement.
Did you know Information about the date of the ditch is limited but it was in existence in the Iron Age.
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