Meadowsweet near Ten Acre Wood

Image: © Marathon Taken: 27 Jun 2018

The woodland of Ten Acre Wood has largely developed from a plantation of oaks, dating from the late 19th century. It is owned by the London Borough of Hillingdon and is now managed by the London Wildlife Trust. Full details can be found at https://www.wildlondon.org.uk/reserves/ten-acre-wood The Hillingdon Trail is a 20 mile path through Hillingdon's countryside from Cranford in the south-east to Harefield in the north-west and it passes along the western side of Ten Acre Wood. This area of open grassland is just to the north of Ten Acre Wood and is part of Yeading Brook Meadows Local Nature Reserve. This is one of the most important grassland sites in Greater London. It is cut for hay in late summer, with some areas being left uncut to provide overwintering sites for invertebrates and small mammals. Skylark breeds in the hay meadow and can be seen flying overhead in summer. Yeading Brook Meadows is managed by the London Wildlife Trust on behalf of the London Boroughs of Hillingdon and Ealing. The field here is just north of the Hillingdon Trail. It is slightly damp as evinced by the large quantities of meadowsweet.

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