Reserves and speciesForest Wood

Forest Wood

Posted by scottish
2011-05-04 11:51

Forest Wood is to the south-east of Cumbernauld, next to Palacerigg Country Park. It consists mainly of plantation woodland with smaller areas of lowland acid peat bog, heath and grassland. Over 120 species of flowering plants have been recorded on site, together with many species of fungi, mosses and liverworts. The old fire ponds on the peatland edge provide an ideal habitat for dragonflies like the common hawker and the black darter, as well as the palmate newt. In the woodland glades the orange tipped, the green hairstreak and the small pearl-bordered fritillary butterflies can be found. Pipistrelle and Daubenton's bats use the woodland and can be seen feeding at dusk. The reserve is a good place for hearing Cuckoos in springtime.

Reserve details
Trust: 
Scottish Wildlife Trust
Size: 
89.90
Short Description: 
Plantation woodland over an abundance of flowering plants
Smartphone Description: 
Forest Wood consists mainly of plantation woodland with smaller areas of lowland acid peat bog, heath and grassland. Over 120 species of flowering plants have been recorded on site, together with many species of fungi, mosses and liverworts. In the woodland glades the orange tipped, the green hairstreak and the small pearl-bordered fritillary butterflies can be found. Pipistrelle and Daubenton's bats use the woodland and can be seen feeding at dusk
Location
Address: 
1km from Cumbernauld
Town: 
Cumbernauld
County: 
North Lanarkshire
Postcode: 
G67 3JL
Grid ref: 
NS785745
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Picnic Area: 
No
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Yes
Access info: 
Access to the reserve is through the underpass under Forest Road and out onto a footpath, by the SWT reserve sign. Contact the Trust for disabled access information
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
Turn left once in Lime Crescent and park the car.
Walking information: 
Access to the reserve is through the underpass under Forest Road and out onto a footpath, by the SWT reserve sign.
Grazing animals: 
yes
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Scottish Wildlife Trust
Reserve phone number: 
0131 312 4765
Reserve email address: 
enquiries@swt.org.uk
Reserver deep link: 
http://www.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/reserve/forest-wood/
Photos
Photo: 
Forest Wood
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve