Heather in the forest
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Heather in the forest by Jonathan Wilkins as part of the Geograph project.
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Heather in the forest
Image: © Jonathan Wilkins Taken: 1 Sep 2022
A steep area amid the old forest still has a wide patch of grassland and fine heather as well as relics of mature and dead conifers. New recruits are starting to gain a foothold, so it will be interesting to see if this rich habitat survives or is actually managed in future.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.453625
Longitude
-5.10977