East Hills Wood
Summary
Location: East Hills Wood is situated off Longwater Lane, in the parish of Costessey (Grid Reference TG170107).
Status: It is made up of about 9.5 hectares of broadleaf woodland, and is owned and managed by South Norfolk Council as an amenity for the local community. Access via car park.
Further information
Habitats: The wood is on a rising and falling landscape, with topographic features such as hollows and gullies. Its northern boundary is banked, and looks out across the River Tud. There is a mature canopy layer with a well-developed scrub layer, with old coppice stools present in some areas.
Management: Hazel coppicing is ongoing, and bracken in the scrub layer is removed regularly to encourage species diversity in the wood.
Flora and fauna: A dense carpet of bluebells appears in May under the mature beech trees within the wood.
Look out for:
Spring: Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta)
Summer: Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
Autumn: Sulphur tuft (Hypholoma fasciculare)
Winter: Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
Contact us
| contact officer/team: | Countryside Ranger |
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| web: | online enquiry form |
| email: | countryside@s-norfolk.gov.uk |
| telephone: | 01508 533684 |
| minicom/textphone: | 01508 533622 |
| address: | South Norfolk Council South Norfolk House Swan Lane Long Stratton Norwich NR15 2XE |
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Last updated on: 14 January 2009