About the reserve

At Stocking Springs Wood gnarled and twisted trees throw a dense shade in some areas, while in others regularly coppiced trees can be seen and here the light can get to the ground, encouraging many beautiful wildflowers; in spring the woodland floor is a carpet of bluebells and wild daffodils. Other plants such as wood anemones, wood violets and yellow archangel indicate that this is an ancient woodland. Among the coppiced hornbeam there are tall oak standards and these provide nesting sites for birds such as the nuthatch, great spotted woodpecker and treecreeper, among many others.

Seasonal Highlights
Spring: Bluebell, nuthatch, tree creeper, wild daffodil.
Summer: Blackcap, chiffchaff, speckled wood.
Autumn/Winter: Fungi, greater spotted woodpecker, nuthatch.