Moss Covered Tree

Moss covered tree in misty wood.

Last days of Winter

The last days of Winter in the South Down National Park.

Leaves Bed

Cophall Wood

Abbot's Wood -Amble Trail-

Abbot's Amble Trail- 2.5Km (1.9 Miles)

Abbots Wood derives its name from the times of Henry I, when the wood was gifted to Battle Abbey and overseen by the Abbot (hence Abbots Wood).
Ditches and banks within the trees give clues to ancient times. A mixture of tree species can be found, each with a different use. Recent conifer plantations are harvested for timber needed in paper and chip board manufacture.
Coppicing Hazel and Hornbeam for firewood enables rarer species like Dormice and Pearl Bordered Fritillaries to live in the wood.
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/website/wildwoods.nsf/LUWebDocsByKey/EnglandEastSussexAbbotsWood

Moon rising over the wood