Bagger Wood

Bagger Wood
Track through Bagger Wood
Map
Map showing the location of Bagger Wood
Map showing the location of Bagger Wood
Geography
LocationSouth Yorkshire, England
OS gridSE303026
Coordinates53°31′08″N 1°32′35″W / 53.519°N 1.543°W / 53.519; -1.543
Area67.56 acres (27.34 ha)
Administration
Governing bodyWoodland Trust

Bagger Wood is a 67.56 acres (27.34 ha) woodland in the English county of South Yorkshire, near to the village of Hood Green, about 4 miles (6 km) south-west of Barnsley. The wood forms part of the South Yorkshire Forest and is within an Area of Great Landscape Value.[1] It is owned and managed by the Woodland Trust.[1]

History

Bagger Wood is an ancient woodland site, dating back to at least 1600. Traditionally a wood of broadleaved trees, a large number of conifers were planted at the site in the 1960s.[1] In 2008, the Woodland Trust began a two-year programme of restoration work to encourage the native broadleaves, using a £10,000 grant from the Waste Recycling Group.[2]

Access and management

The wood is currently owned by the Woodland Trust, which manages the wood in partnership with a local community group.[3] As with all other Woodland Trust woodlands, Bagger Wood is open to the public, and the Trust estimates that it receives around 3000 visitors per year. There is a circular path through the wood for walkers, and also a forest track through the centre suitable for horse riders. The wood has its own car park.[1]

Flora and fauna

The wood is a mixture of conifers and broadleaves, such as oak, beech and sycamore. The latter mostly date from the 1930s, while the conifers have been planted more recently.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Bagger Wood: About this wood". Woodland Trust. Archived from the original on 7 May 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  2. ^ "New life for old woodland". Sheffield Star. 9 July 2008.
  3. ^ "South Yorkshire Forest Plan 2002" (PDF). The National Community Forest Partnership. p. 54. Retrieved 5 May 2012.


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