A young oak tree among the conifers, Arley Wood
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A young oak tree among the conifers, Arley Wood
Image: © A J Paxton Taken: 17 Oct 2023
Arley Wood belongs to the Forestry Commission and is a PAWS or Planted Ancient Woodland Site, an ancient woodland that was largely destroyed and turned into a conifer plantation some time in the mid to late twentieth century. According to Arley Parish Council the replanting was carried out in the 1960s to provide pit props for Arley Colliery. The mine was closed in 1968, owing to falling demand for coal as a household fuel, so the destruction was for nothing (though the nearby colliery at Daw Mill continued in production until 2012). The wood is slowing being returned to a more mixed and quasi-natural state, with oaks and other broadleaved trees planted in clearings. See Image], also the sites of the Woodland Trust https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/woods/arley-wood/ and Arley Parish Council https://www.arleyparishcouncil.co.uk/about-arley/neighbourhood-plan .
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Image Location
Latitude
52.516857
Longitude
-1.587041