Priestclose Wood
Priestclose Wood is an ancient woodland, close to the centre of Prudhoe, attracting rich birdlife and featuring a small pond harbouring a variety of amphibians.
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Opening times
24/7/365Best time to visit
Spring and autumnAbout the reserve
The site consists of mainly oak, birch and rowan but ash, holly, willow and elder also occur. Management is ongoing to control non-native and invasive tree species such as sycamore, Norway maple and beech.
Patches of wood anemone and lesser celandine are present in early spring, followed by greater and wood stitchwort, wood sorrel and bluebells. Later, foxgloves provide colour on the woodland floor.
A variety of birds are found in the reserve including jay, treecreeper, great-spotted woodpecker and redpoll. Fox and deer also frequent the wood. The small pond is home to a variety of amphibians including all three species of British newts.
The site is owned by Northumberland county Council and managed by Northumberland Wildlife Trust.
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Environmental designation
Local Nature Reserve (LNR)