2020

SO8782 : In Bunker's Hill Wood south-west of Stourbridge

taken 4 years ago, near to Whittington, Staffordshire, England

In Bunker's Hill Wood south-west of Stourbridge
In Bunker's Hill Wood south-west of Stourbridge
This is a lovely secluded wood in South Staffordshire, with many meandering tracks to enjoy. It now includes what was Iverley Heath (off to the left) where many veteran and very mature trees remain. It is managed by The Woodland Trust.
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The public footpath from Whittington Hall Lane passes through Bunker's Hill Wood (on the right here), and on to Sugar Loaf Lane south of Stourbridge.

The Trust's notes include: "The wood has a gentle westerly aspect and contains an interesting mix of predominantly secondary plantation trees with both mature and veteran broadleaves and conifers including Sweet Chestnut, Oak, Scots Pine and Corsican Pine. These are contrasted by younger stands of broadleaves and conifers and areas of naturally regenerated Birch. The wood also contains an unusual range of hybrid-cultivar rhododendrons which occupy isolated locations with exceptionally large and colourful flowers. The site once formed part of Iverley Heath but is now predominantly wooded through gradual phased planting from approximately 1860, to 30 years ago. The majority of the site is set amidst pasture land with some rotational management including arable crops to the east of the site." The Trust uses no apostrophe in Bunker's.

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SO8782, 53 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Roger D Kidd   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 7 August, 2020   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 9 August, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 8770 8251 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:26.4251N 2:10.9423W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 8766 8252
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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