SO42 7YQ SU3532 0306 This wonderful, not well-known, woodland area is part of the 615 hectares of the Ladycross Walk Inclosures and is accessible from Ladycross or from Hawkhill nearby. The B055 passes here and
SO42 7YQ
SU3532 0306
This wonderful, not well-known, woodland area is part of the 615 hectares of the Ladycross Walk Inclosures and is accessible from Ladycross or from Hawkhill nearby. The B055 passes here and the nearest bus top is at the Hatchet Pond junction.
Framewood encompasses the are north of Hawkhill right up to the railway line on its northen boundary.
This area has expanses of ancient and ornamental woodland and is a good place to glimpse deer. Its inner paths have a very special atmosphere and we often feel we are being watched by the multitude of wildlife living here.
This area was enclosed in 1852 along with the adjacent Frame heath – its clay soils were initially planted with oak and beech, with further beech trees added between the wars. Scots pines were introduced in the 1920s and newer other pines after World War Two. Since the 1960s some oaks were cleared to make way for blocks of Corsican pines, Hybrid larch and Western Hemlock so there is a great variety of trees to see . The middle section is particularly beautiful with the older spreading oaks interspersed with streams and tracks. Look out for the “fairy doors”.
There are some forest roads used for forestry works and access to the railway line for maintenance purposes so it is also good for riding, cycling and orienteering. There are numerous paths and tracks and you can traverse the railway line and a bridge at different points