2021

TQ0795 : Information Board at north edge of Croxleyhall Woods

taken 3 years ago, near to Croxley Green, Hertfordshire, England

Information Board at north edge of Croxleyhall Woods
Information Board at north edge of Croxleyhall Woods
This information board is located at the south end of All Saints Lane WD3
3AP
and has the following wording:

Welcome to Croxleyhall Woods
County Wildlife Site
An Ancient Semi-Natural Woodland.

Left section
Croxleyhall Woods offers over 15 hectares of ancient semi-natural woodland.
In spring visitors can enjoy a carpet of bluebells, and later in the year
the woods are a great spot to come and enjoy autumnal hues.
The woods have two circular walks of just under 2km. With wildflowers and
trees that vary in maturity, the woodland attracts a range of wildlife. Why
not come and see what makes these woods their home?
Today Croxleyhall Woods is managed for its wildlife. The woodland is home
to some special plants such as Bluebells, Yellow Archangel and Wood Sorrel
which provide food and shelter for all manner of minibeasts including
woodlice, beetles and spiders.
Insects also find a home in the dead wood that stands and lies within the
woodland, alongside small mammals and birds that seek shelter, food and
protection here. Invasive species such as sycamore are controlled which
help the native trees such as oak and hazel to flourish.

Middle section
Map of Croxleyhall Woods and Long Valley Woods.

Right section
Butterflies such as the Speckled Wood can be seen along wide paths and
sunny woodland edges, where higher levels of light provide flowering
opportunities for the wildflowers on which they feed. The woods are
managed to maintain these areas, through hazel coppicing and occasional
tree felling.
Bats love the old trees here. With their holes and cracks they provide the
perfect site for roosting, and the ivy that climbs on them attracts the
insects on which bats feed. The nationally scarce Natterer's Bat has been
seen here, as well as one of Britain's largest bats, the Noctule. Keep your
eyes peeled at dusk to glimpse them hunting along the edges of the woods.
A leaflet with more information on Croxleyhall Woods can be downloaded
online.
On the left hand side is an image of the Yellow Archangel whilst on the
right hand side are images of the Speckled Wood butterfly (top), and the
Noctule Bat (lower).

Lower left corner
Croxleyhall Woods is owned and managed by Three Rivers District Council.
The Countryside Management Service works with communities across
Hertfordshire to help them care and enjoy the environment.

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TQ0795, 90 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Hillas   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 30 August, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 22 September, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 0704 9514 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:38.6929N 0:27.2646W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 0703 9516
View Direction
South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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