Rockingham Forest
The last remaining woodlands of the vast and ancient Rockingham Forest.
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Rockingham Forest volunteers needed!
Join our teams of small mammal surveyors in the area between Corby and Peterborough.
Woodlands
Find out more about woodland habitats in our three counties
Futureproofing our woodlands
A project to futureproof ancient woodlands in Cambridgeshire in the face of climate change is underway.
A Wilder Future for our Woodlands
From November 2025 - April 2026, the Wilder Future Fund focussed on our work to support the creation, restoration and management of woodlands, and our work engaging people with these vital and amazing habitats
Forest bug
The shoulders of the forest bug are distinctive - they are square-cut, almost rounded, unlike the other 'spiked' shield bugs. This bug can be found in woodlands, feeding on the sap of…
Caledonian forest
Caledonian forest forms an integral part of some of our wildest landscapes - extensive pine forests merge with heathlands, wetlands and montane habitats and create areas large enough for wildcat,…
Woodland
Woodlands are magical places, full of wildlife and full of history. Great spotted woodpeckers, nuthatches and jays flit between trees as butterflies dance in sunny glades. Badgers forage through…
Woodland closures
Cambridgeshire Senior Reserves Manager Matt Hamilton explains why some of our ancient woodlands will face closure between now and next spring - and suggests discovering alternative habitats
Forest School Competition
Win a free 6-week Forest School package for 12 students to be delivered in school time or as part of an after-school club (normal charge £650).
Woodland closures
Exceptionally prolonged wet conditions from autumn through to early spring meant that the Trust took difficult decisions to keep various Cambridgeshire woodlands closed to help preserve the…
Wet woodland
Wet woodlands in the UK can be wild, secretive places. Tangles of trailing creepers, tussocky sedges and lush tall-herbs conceal swampy pools and partially submerged fallen willow trunks, likely…