Red Scar and Tun Brook Woods is a Site of Special Scientific Interest[1] in the River Ribble valley near Elston, northeast of Preston, in Lancashire, England.
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
  Location within Lancashire | |
| Location | Lancashire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SD590324 |
| Coordinates | 53°47′11″N 2°37′26″W / 53.786295°N 2.6237642°W |
| Area | 157.89 acres (0.6390 km2; 0.2467 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1986 |
Description
editThis protected area includes Boilton woods and Nab woods and is one of the largest areas of deciduous woodland in Lancashire. These woodlands are dominated by ash and wych elm. Woodland herbaceous plants include enchanter's nightshade and dog's mercury. Common bluebell is also present.
Insects present include white letter hairstreak butterfly (their caterpillars feed on wych elm leaves) and oak bush cricket.
The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester & North Merseyside manages parts of this protected area.[2]
Part of the land designated as Red Scar and Tun Brooks Woods SSSI is owned by the Church Commissioners.[3]
References
edit- ^ "SSSI detail". designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ^ "Boilton, Nab, Redscar and Tunbrook Woods | The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire Manchester and North Merseyside". www.lancswt.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ^ "Mapping the habitats of England's ten largest institutional landowners". Who owns England?. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2024-11-01.