Alastairs Wood, Lount
Selected Wild Place / Other Wild Places / Public Rights of Way / VC55 boundary
Getting There
Entrance off the B587 Nottingham Road, very restricted parking. The Ivanhoe Way passes through Alistairs Wood and pedestrian access via this route is advised.
Managed By
Forestry England
Wild places
Total species seen at this site: 18
Description
Alistairs Wood is a mixture of new plantation, comprising mainly native broadleaf trees. It also has open meadow and grazed land. In the centre is a SSSI, designated for the acidic grassland community.
The records and images below may include those from adjacent sites if the grid reference submitted with these records overlaps the boundary of this Wild Place.
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Latest records
| Common Name | Latin Name | Date Recorded | Recorded By | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposite-leaved Golden Saxifrage | Chrysosplenium oppositifolium | 17/03/2021 | Melinda Bell | |
| Wren | Troglodytes troglodytes | 17/03/2021 | Melinda Bell | |
| Robin | Erithacus rubecula | 17/03/2021 | Melinda Bell | |
| Green Woodpecker | Picus viridis | 17/03/2021 | Melinda Bell | |
| Jay | Garrulus glandarius | 17/03/2021 | Melinda Bell | |
| Pedunculate Oak | Quercus robur | 17/03/2021 | Melinda Bell | |
| Comma | Polygonia c-album | 27/06/2018 | Peter Smith | |
| Meadow Brown | Maniola jurtina | 27/06/2018 | Peter Smith | |
| Ringlet | Aphantopus hyperantus | 27/06/2018 | Peter Smith | |
| Bramble agg. | Rubus fruticosus agg. | 27/06/2018 | Peter Smith | |
| Rowan | Sorbus aucuparia | 27/06/2018 | Peter Smith | |
| Bracken | Pteridium aquilinum | 27/06/2018 | Peter Smith | |
| Creeping Thistle | Cirsium arvense | 27/06/2018 | Peter Smith | |
| Cleavers | Galium aparine | 27/06/2018 | Peter Smith | |
| Pedunculate Oak | Quercus robur | 27/06/2018 | Peter Smith | |
| Group | Common name | Latin name | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beetles | Harlequin Ladybird | Harmonia axyridis | 27/06/2018 |
| Birds | Robin | Erithacus rubecula | 17/03/2021 |
| Birds | Jay | Garrulus glandarius | 17/03/2021 |
| Birds | Green Woodpecker | Picus viridis | 17/03/2021 |
| Birds | Wren | Troglodytes troglodytes | 17/03/2021 |
| Butterflies | Ringlet | Aphantopus hyperantus | 27/06/2018 |
| Butterflies | Meadow Brown | Maniola jurtina | 27/06/2018 |
| Butterflies | Comma | Polygonia c-album | 27/06/2018 |
| Ferns & Horsetails | Bracken | Pteridium aquilinum | 27/06/2018 |
| Trees, Shrubs & Climbers | Sycamore | Acer pseudoplatanus | 27/06/2018 |
| Trees, Shrubs & Climbers | Hazel | Corylus avellana | 27/06/2018 |
| Trees, Shrubs & Climbers | Holly | Ilex aquifolium | 27/06/2018 |
| Trees, Shrubs & Climbers | Pedunculate Oak | Quercus robur | 27/06/2018 |
| Trees, Shrubs & Climbers | Bramble agg. | Rubus fruticosus agg. | 27/06/2018 |
| Trees, Shrubs & Climbers | Rowan | Sorbus aucuparia | 27/06/2018 |
| Wildflowers | Opposite-leaved Golden Saxifrage | Chrysosplenium oppositifolium | 17/03/2021 |
| Wildflowers | Creeping Thistle | Cirsium arvense | 27/06/2018 |
| Wildflowers | Cleavers | Galium aparine | 27/06/2018 |