Hayley Wood
This reserve is now open, though it remains muddy in places. Updated 4 July 2024.
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SpringAbout the reserve
This ancient woodland is a treasure trove of spring flowers and archaeological clues to times past. It is still managed in a traditional way to this day. As well as the usual flowers, such as bluebell, wood anemone and dog's mercury, Hayley Wood is host to hundreds of species of fungi and thousands of insects and birds.
As you walk up Hayley Lane to approach the wood, the hedge on your left is at least 800 years old and in the winter groans with berries that sustain fieldfares and redwings. In the wood you will find a fence erected by the Wildlife Trust to protect most of the wood from the worst ravages of deer browsing.
Additional information
- This site is part of the West Cambridgeshire Hundreds Living Landscape Scheme.
- Tree felling in Hayley Wood - click here for more information.
- Scroll down to see the reserve boundary. Please note the boundary map is for indication purposes only and does not show the Wildlife Trusts definitive land boundary.
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