Big Wood

Wood, Forest in Roxburghshire

Scotland

Big Wood

Hareshawhead Plantation This bit of the wood  <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4202787">NT4842 : Clear felled area,  Hareshawhead Plantation</a> nearly five years on. A new crop of trees is getting established.
Hareshawhead Plantation Credit: Richard Webb

Big Wood, located in Roxburghshire, is a sprawling forest that covers an area of approximately 500 hectares. Situated in the southern part of Scotland, this woodland is renowned for its rich biodiversity and stunning natural beauty. The forest is composed predominantly of mature broadleaf trees, including oak, beech, and birch, which create a dense canopy that provides shade and shelter for a wide range of wildlife.

The wood is crisscrossed with a network of well-maintained footpaths, making it a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers alike. These paths offer visitors the opportunity to explore the forest at their own pace, soaking in the tranquility and immersing themselves in the sights and sounds of nature. Along the way, hikers may come across a variety of native wildlife, including red squirrels, roe deer, and a plethora of bird species.

Big Wood also boasts a diverse range of plant life, with a striking display of wildflowers in the spring and summer months. Bluebells, primroses, and wood anemones carpet the forest floor, creating a colorful and vibrant landscape. The wood is also home to several ancient trees, some of which are believed to be hundreds of years old, adding to the area's sense of history and natural heritage.

Due to its proximity to nearby towns and villages, Big Wood is a popular spot for picnics, family outings, and even educational visits. Its accessibility and natural beauty make it an ideal location for people of all ages to enjoy and appreciate the wonders of the natural world.

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Big Wood Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 55.670411/-2.7904512 or Grid Reference NT5042. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Hareshawhead Plantation This bit of the wood  <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4202787">NT4842 : Clear felled area,  Hareshawhead Plantation</a> nearly five years on. A new crop of trees is getting established.
Hareshawhead Plantation
This bit of the wood NT4842 : Clear felled area, Hareshawhead Plantation nearly five years on. A new crop of trees is getting established.
Longpark Wind Farm On the ridge southeast of Stow.
Longpark Wind Farm
On the ridge southeast of Stow.
Road from Allanshaws near Lauder in the Scottish Borders
Road from Allanshaws near Lauder in the Scottish Borders
Allanshaws above Lauder in the Scottish Borders
Allanshaws above Lauder in the Scottish Borders
Woodland on Allanshaws near Lauder in the Scottish Borders
Woodland on Allanshaws near Lauder in the Scottish Borders
Road to Stow, Wooplaw The minor road through farmland bordering Longpark windfarm.
Road to Stow, Wooplaw
The minor road through farmland bordering Longpark windfarm.
Crest of the road at Wooplaw The road to Stow reaches 316m by the farm, here giving a view to the southernmost row of turbines in the Longpark wind farm.
Crest of the road at Wooplaw
The road to Stow reaches 316m by the farm, here giving a view to the southernmost row of turbines in the Longpark wind farm.
Farmland and plantations near Wooplaw Fields to the south of the minor road to Stow.
Farmland and plantations near Wooplaw
Fields to the south of the minor road to Stow.
Track to Hawksnest and Ladhopemuir The track passes Hawksnest farm and crosses farmland SSE to meet a minor road at Ladhopemuir north of Galashiels.
Track to Hawksnest and Ladhopemuir
The track passes Hawksnest farm and crosses farmland SSE to meet a minor road at Ladhopemuir north of Galashiels.
Wooplaw farm The name comes from the Norse 'uplaw' meaning a shallow valley at the top of a hill (from the information board at the Community Woodland). It is certainly on top of a hill as the land here is around 310m.
Wooplaw farm
The name comes from the Norse 'uplaw' meaning a shallow valley at the top of a hill (from the information board at the Community Woodland). It is certainly on top of a hill as the land here is around 310m.
Road east of Wooplaw The road meets the Langlee to Lauder road about 1km E of here.
Road east of Wooplaw
The road meets the Langlee to Lauder road about 1km E of here.
Path, Gullet Wood
Path, Gullet Wood
Stripwood, Blackcock Hill
Stripwood, Blackcock Hill
Windthrow, Blackcock Plantation After the stormy Winter of 2021/2022 there were a lot of trees strewn about on the ground. Hilltop plantations like this were particularly vulnerable.
Windthrow, Blackcock Plantation
After the stormy Winter of 2021/2022 there were a lot of trees strewn about on the ground. Hilltop plantations like this were particularly vulnerable.
Shooting range in an old quarry The Joint Services Pistol Club range at Colmslie. It has had a makeover since Richard Webb visited in 2006 <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/114684">NT5040 : Quarry on the Allan Water</a>.
Shooting range in an old quarry
The Joint Services Pistol Club range at Colmslie. It has had a makeover since Richard Webb visited in 2006 NT5040 : Quarry on the Allan Water.
Trees by the Allan Water A fairly steep sided valley of the Allan Water a tributary of the River Tweed, which it joins at Langlee, near Tweedbank, with new planting on the east bank.
Trees by the Allan Water
A fairly steep sided valley of the Allan Water a tributary of the River Tweed, which it joins at Langlee, near Tweedbank, with new planting on the east bank.
Birch tree in Gullet Wood Part of the Wooplaw Community Woodland.
Birch tree in Gullet Wood
Part of the Wooplaw Community Woodland.
Rough grassland near Threepwood With Birch woodland along the course of the Moss Burn.
Rough grassland near Threepwood
With Birch woodland along the course of the Moss Burn.
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Big Wood is located at Grid Ref: NT5042 (Lat: 55.670411, Lng: -2.7904512)

Unitary Authority: The Scottish Borders

Police Authority: The Lothians and Scottish Borders

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Tim Stead
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Tim Stead
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