About the reserve

It is thought that some of the oak trees in Thursford Wood could be more than 500 years old. The reserve has abundant woodland flowers and ferns, many are indicators that provide evidence of the wood’s ancient origins.  

As the path leads down towards the River Stiffkey, the woodland descends to the wetter terrain of alder carr, where golden-leaved saxifrage can be found between stands of flag iris. 

Take a spring walk here and you’ll be greeted by glorious carpets of bluebells. In autumn an impressive array of fungi can be found. Good numbers of common woodland birds breed here including the nuthatch, with woodcock occasionally present in winter.