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CARR, ASHES
AND CONEYGREE WOODS
SHEFFIELD
These three stream
valley woodlands are part of a continuous woodland block and together
form one of seven Heritage Woodlands in the Gleadless Valley. This lies
only 2 miles south-east of Sheffield city centre and was, until its development
as a residential district in the 1950's and 60's, a rural area consisting
of hedge-lined fields, woodlands and scattered trees. The valley is still
remarkable for the way in which a network of open spaces has been retained,
both within the development, and between it and neighbouring built up
areas.
The earliest written record for Carr Wood dates from 1583, clearly making
it an ancient woodland, that is, one that has been in existence since
at least 1600. All three woodlands have a long history of management by
coppicing and Carr Wood now contains the only surviving area of relict
coppice in the Gleadless Valley in which some of the Hazel coppice stools
are over one metre in diameter. Parts of the woodlands have a rich ground
flora and between them they contain 18 ancient woodland indicator species.
In addition to their plants, the three woodlands also support a wide range
of birds, mammals and invertebrates.
Other Heritage Woodlands in the Gleadless Valley:
To
download a map and trail leaflet of the Gleadless Valley woodlands click
here.
  
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