Reach Wood is owned and managed by The Woodland Trust
•Comprises 4.6ha woodland and meadow
•The site is within an old chalk pit on restored landfill
•Striking backdrop of steep chalk cliffs
•Planted on 26th November 1994 by local volunteers
•3,200 trees planted in a single day
•Trees include beech, ash, maple, cherry and yew
•Managed by the Woodland Trust
•Reach Wood Meadow and rides are important for wildflowers and butterflies
Notable wildlife includes:
•Barn Owl, Green Woodpecker and Goldfinch
•Marbled White, Gatekeeper, Burnet Moth and Cinnabar Moth
•Wild Carrot, Agrimony, Pyramidal Orchid and Bee Orchid
Also - Little Owl, Goldcrest, Common Lizard and Common Toad
“Volunteers from the nearby villages of Reach and Swaffham Prior planted 3,200 young trees on this site in a single day as part of an initiative to create new woodland. Chalk was quarried here, and there is a striking backdrop of steep chalk cliffs.”
The Woodland Trust - Reach Wood - Web Page
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/wood/4694/reach-wood/
Reach Village