Cottesmore Wood

Selected Wild Place / Other Wild Places / Public Rights of Way / VC55 boundary

Getting There

A small road runs along the western boundary, reached from Exton Road to the east of Cottesmore.

Wild places

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Description

Ancient woodland covering 43.2 hectares, though largely planted with conifers. The wood lies just to the east of Cottesmore.

Wildlife Highlights

Some interesting plants have been recorded here, including Herb-paris Paris quadrifolia, Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine and Water Avens Geum rivale.

 

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