A large ancient wood on a limestone scar in Upper Wharfedale, in north-west Yorkshire. Although the site has suffered from conifer replanting and elm disease it is notable for its rich flora including lily-of-the-valley, bloody crane’s-bill and burnet rose. It was designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1955 and in 1972 the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust began to acquire parts of the site to safeguard its future. By 1983 the Trust had secured the remaining areas of the wood and it now manages it as a nature reserve.
(Above) The original SPNR survey documents for Grass Wood.
More information on Grass Wood
Visit the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust page for Grass Wood nature reserve.
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