Baal Hill Wood
An ancient woodland with an impressive 400 year old oak tree
An ancient woodland with an impressive 400 year old oak tree
Meet staff and volunteers of Durham Wildlife Trust for a guided walk around the reserve. Free to attend and all members welcome.
Meet staff and volunteers of Durham Wildlife Trust for a guided walk around the reserve. Free to attend and all members welcome.
Hill 60 is a local landmark that has special meaning for the residents of Crawcrook, having been used for informal recreation and having probably taken its name from a battle of the First World…
An extensive area of magnesian limestone grassland with all the classic indicator species that define this internationally rare plant community.
An interesting and varied reserve with an abundance of woodland birds; a quiet and secluded retreat
An unimproved area of limestone grassland with an a wonderful array of floral species
As its name suggests, Wood spurge is found in woodlands. It is an attractive evergreen that displays cup-shaped, green flowers in clusters and dark green leaves.
Look for the wood warbler singing from the canopy of oak woodlands in the north and west of the UK. Green above, it has a distinctive, bright yellow throat and eyestripe.
A spring delight, the wood anemone grows in dappled shade in ancient woodlands. Traditional management, such as coppicing, can help such flowers by opening up the woodland floor to sunlight.
The speckled wood prefers the dappled sunlight of woodland rides and edges, hedgerows and even gardens. Despite declines, its range has spread over recent years.
The lilac-blue wood blewit grows in woodland and parkland. It is edible and gathering wild food can be fun, but it's best to do it with an expert - pop along to a Wildlife Trust event to try…