Ancient woodland on Inchmahome island in Scotland In the United Kingdom, ancient woodland is that which has existed continuously since 1600 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (or 1750 in …

Ancient woodland makes up 25% of all UK woodland, but it holds 37% of all the carbon stored in woods and trees. It’s doing some serious heavy lifting. Our State of the UK's Woods and Trees 2021 report …

Oct 31, 2024 · The towering record breaker that's still growing Matt Baker: How can we save Britain's native woodland? These plants, along with guelder rose, wood spurge and small leaved lime, are …

Jul 25, 2019 · The Ancient Woodland Inventory identifies over 52,000 ancient woodland sites in England. Ancient woodland is identified using presence or absence of woods from old maps, …

Ancient woodland Whilst much of Britain was cleared of native woodland during prehistory, many remnants have subsequently been maintained as a valuable resource for hundreds of years. Some …

Aug 26, 2025 · Discover England's irreplaceable ancient woodland heritage with our interactive mapping tool. From primeval forests that have existed since the last Ice Age to historic wood pastures grazed …

The Scottish Government’s policy on control of woodland removal states that there is a strong presumption against removing ancient semi-natural woodland or Plantations on ancient woodland …

Jan 14, 2022 · How to assess a planning application when there are ancient woodland, ancient trees or veteran trees on or near a proposed development site.

The Ancient Woodland Inventory identifies over 52,000 ancient woodland sites in England. Ancient woodland is identified using presence or absence of woods from old maps, information about the …

1.4 Ancient woodland The classic image of ancient woodland is probably an oak wood in southern England, with swathes of bluebells and other flowers, as seen in Archer's Wood. However, ancient …