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Nore Barn Wood North – 1.4 acres (0.5 hectares) · area of reeds with small brackish pond on the southern margin · widely spaced crack willows dominate the central wooded area – many have been pollarded · the shrub layer is dominated by bramble and willow-herb · clump of alder in the eastern part of the wood · goat and crack willow in the wetter areas of the northern part · oak and sycamore with some hazel understorey in the dryer zones of the northern part
Nore Barn Wood South – 6 acres (2.4 hectares) · the site is a good example of woodland succession, being further developed in the western end · eastern end is open grassland with patches of hawthorn and some elder · central area has less open grassy areas, and some oak trees within the hawthorn · western end has groups of oak over similar aged tall hawthorn trees, with occasional ash. · the canopy is dense in the central and western areas and there is little ground flora as a result · a few field maple, spindle and beech saplings are present · a number of young holly bushes, a few yew saplings and butcher’s broom are in the understorey · the hedge which forms the northern boundary, following the Wayfarers Walk, contains a diversity of mainly native trees and shrubs
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