Lady's Wood - Sophie Baker
Lady's Wood
After an assessment of the usage during the current Covid-19 pandemic Upwood Meadows car park has now been closed. This is also the parking area for Lady’s wood. Foot access for local visitors to both reserves is still possible from the public footpath joining Helen’s Close housing estate in Upwood village, or from Great Raveley.
Please read our access guidelines if you're visiting any of our Reserves, and ensure you are following the Government guidlines on social distancing.
Location
Ramsey
Cambridgeshire
OS Map Reference
TL 243 826
Know before you go
Entry fee
NoWalking trails
Entrance is 600m from car park. Paths may be muddy in wet weather
Access
Not suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs
Dogs
When to visit
Opening times
Open at all timesBest time to visit
springAbout the reserve
Ancient in origin, historically Lady's Wood was managed as traditional coppice al though many trees were felled in 1951. Some trees were left lying in the wood and now provide a marvellous habitat for insects and fungi.
During April the wood becomes resplendent with the display of bluebells. Lesser celandine, greater stitchwort and dog's mercury are also on display.
Many birds have been recorded at Lady's Wood, including tawny owl and three species of woodpecker - green, lesser spotted and great spotted.
Species
- Blackcap
- Fieldfare
- Green woodpecker
- Redwing
- Tawny owl
- Turtle dove
- Whitethroat
- Yellowhammer
- Brimstone
- Orange-tip
- Peacock
- Azure damselfly
- Blue-tailed damselfly
- Roesel's bush-cricket
- Adder's-tongue fern
- Bluebell
- Common hawthorn
- Crab apple
- Dog's mercury
- English elm
- Great burnet
- Greater stitchwort
- Lesser celandine
- Midland hawthorn
- Wild garlic