Alastairs Wood, Lount
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: 13
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.
Latest records
Common Name | Latin Name | Date Recorded | Recorded By | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 | |
Hazel | Corylus avellana | 27/06/2018 | Peter Smith | |
Harlequin Ladybird | Harmonia axyridis | 27/06/2018 | Peter Smith | |
Holly | Ilex aquifolium | 27/06/2018 | Peter Smith | |
Sycamore | Acer pseudoplatanus | 27/06/2018 | Peter Smith | |
Latest images
No information available | |||||||
Group | Common name | Latin name | Last seen |
---|---|---|---|
Beetles | Harlequin Ladybird | Harmonia axyridis | 27/06/2018 |
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 | Creeping Thistle | Cirsium arvense | 27/06/2018 |
Wildflowers | Cleavers | Galium aparine | 27/06/2018 |