Launde Big Wood
Selected Wild Place / Other Wild Places / Public Rights of Way / VC55 boundary
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Launde Big Wood covers 42 ha and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust does not control the shooting rights to this reserve - before visiting check the dates when shooting will be taking place. Launde Big Wood is one of the largest and most important semi-natural ancient woodlands in the East Midlands. It is dominated by stands of pedunculate oak, ash, hazel and field maple. Many other trees are present, including elm and aspen. The ground flora is very rich, providing magnificent displays in the spring. Wood anemone, bluebell, wood-forget-me-not, sweet woodruff, early-purple orchid and primrose are just a few of the more attractive species, while rarer ones include bird’s-nest and greater butterfly-orchids, nettle-leaved bellflower, herb paris and toothwart.
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