Oustanding Natural Beauty. Exploring · 2020-05-03 · bin is located near South Lodge Barn. Route...
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Cobham Wood Kent Exploring Follow our tree trail to meet some of our favourite ancient and veteran trees. The trail is approx. 1 mile (1.6km) and will take about 45 minutes. About the area Caring for our trees Dense stands of young trees are thinned around our veterans in order to re-introduce light, which promotes new growth. Highland cattle are then used to control the regeneration and vegetation. By using the latest arboricultural techniques, including staged crown reduction, our veteran trees continue to be fantastic homes for wildlife as well as historic landmarks within Cobham Wood. Look for the line-of-sight numbered posts and interim-markers to help you find the next tree. The trail doesn’t adhere to paths, so wear appropriate footwear and exercise due care. Dogs are welcome, but please keep them under close control as the walks pass through wildlife habitats and near livestock. Please clear up after your dog. A dog waste bin is located near South Lodge Barn. Route details Cobham Wood is a 77-hectare wood pasture restoration project in the Kent Downs Area of Oustanding Natural Beauty. Historically, Cobham Wood was part of the Earl of Darnley’s deer park. Now, it’s managed as an important parkland habitat and setting for the Mausoleum. The wood is home to a collection of ancient and veteran trees, which have made the site an important habitat for wood decay insects and bats. As a result of the presence of these trees in particular, Cobham Wood is designated a SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) by Natural England. Looking after our veteran trees and helping to establish veterans of the future is an important part of our woodland management. Want to know more? To find out more about exploring Cobham Wood and Mausoleum: visit: nationaltrust.org.uk/ cobham-wood-and-mausoleum telephone: 01732 810378 email: [email protected] Photography: National Trust / Dan Nicholson-Smith Map: National Trust / Eleanor Swann Printed on FSC paper. Please recycle this leaflet after use. ©National Trust 2019. Registered charity no. 205846.
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Cobham WoodKent
Exploring
Follow our tree trail to meet some of our favourite ancient and veteran trees.
The trail is approx. 1 mile (1.6km) and will take about 45 minutes.
About the area
Caring for our treesDense stands of young trees are thinned around our veterans in order to re-introduce light, which promotes new growth. Highland cattle are then used to control the regeneration and vegetation. By using the latest arboricultural techniques, including staged crown reduction, our veteran trees continue to be fantastic homes for wildlife as well as historic landmarks within Cobham Wood.
Look for the line-of-sight numbered posts and interim-markers to help you find the next tree. The trail doesn’t adhere to paths, so wear appropriate footwear and exercise due care.
Dogs are welcome, but please keep them under close control as the walks pass through wildlife habitats and near livestock.Please clear up after your dog. A dog waste bin is located near South Lodge Barn.
Route details
Cobham Wood is a 77-hectare wood pasture restoration project in the Kent Downs Area of Oustanding Natural Beauty. Historically, Cobham Wood was part of the Earl of Darnley’s deer park. Now, it’s managed as an important parkland habitat and setting for the Mausoleum. The wood is home to a collection of ancient and veteran trees, which have made the site an important habitat for wood decay insects and bats. As a result of the presence of these trees in particular, Cobham Wood is designated a SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) by Natural England.
Looking after our veteran trees and helping to establish veterans of the future is an important part of our woodland management.
Want to know more?
To find out more about exploring Cobham Wood and Mausoleum:visit: nationaltrust.org.uk/cobham-wood-and-mausoleum telephone: 01732 810378email: [email protected]
Photography: National Trust / Dan Nicholson-SmithMap: National Trust / Eleanor SwannPrinted on FSC paper. Please recycle this leaflet after use.©National Trust 2019. Registered charity no. 205846.
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1 AshFraxinus Excelsior• Approx. 200 yrs old.• Used for tool handles and sporting equipment.• At risk from Ash dieback disease, caused by the Hymenoscyphus fraxineus fungus.
2 Field MapleAcer Campestre• Approx. 200-250 yrs old.• Ancient for a Field Maple.• Britains only native Acer / Maple.• Autumn colour.
3 HornbeamCarpinus Betulus• Approx. 400+ yrs old.• Lapsed Pollard.• Historically, used for cogs in windmills & watermills.• Autumn colour.
8 Beech [monolith]Fagus Sylvatica• Approx. 300+ yrs old.• In death, this supports an array of wildlife, invertebrates and fungi.
7 Beech Fagus Sylvatica• Approx. 300+ yrs old.• Not many left here after the 1987 storm. • Used for fuel, furniture, tool handles and sports equipment.
4 English OakQuercus Robur• Approx. 600 yrs old.• Our best habitat tree, supporting over 350 species of insects.• Timber used for construction, ship building & furniture.
6 HornbeamCarpinus Betulus• Approx. 200-250 yrs old.• Pollarding makes the tree more resiliant to wind.• The pruned materials are used for fodder & fuel.
5 Sweet ChestnutCastenea Sativa• Approx. 230 yrs old.• Introduced by the Romans.• Used for fencing & hop poles.• Humphry Repton used Sweet Chestnut rather than Oak during the 19th century as it was faster growing.
9 Oak Quercus Robur• Approx. 650 yrs old.• One of our oldest trees.• These oldest Oaks marked medieval field boundaries.
To South Lodge Barnand Cobham Village.
Darnley Mausoleum.
