Collin Park Wood (c) Nathan Millar
Collin Park Wood (c) Nathan Millar
Collin Park Wood (c) Nathan Millar
Collin Park Woods (c) Nathan Millar
Collin Park Wood
A great place to immerse yourself in ancient woodland, admire woodland flowers, and watch the colours change in autumn (look for the fruit of the wild service tree).
Location
OS Map Reference
SO746276What3Words: bells.grove.skimmers
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Dogs
When to visit
Opening times
Open access throughout the yearBest time to visit
Throughout the yearAbout the reserve
An area of semi-natural, ancient woodland lying within gently rolling countryside around the River Leadon. It consists mainly of small-leaved lime trees and sessile oak, but also has one of the highest concentrations of wild service tree in Gloucestershire. The fruit of this tree was once known as ‘chequers’ and sold in bunches as children’s sweets.
Collin Park Wood nature reserve is full of woodland flowers throughout spring and summer, including bluebell, foxglove, yellow archangel, wood sage and wood-sorrel.
Bird life is abundant throughout the year, with the distinctive calls of great and lesser spotted woodpeckers being joined by the gentle melodies of willow warblers, chiffchaff and blackcap.Â
History
Collin Park Wood was first designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in 1966. Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust purchased the wood with a grant from the World Wildlife Fund in 1979.
