Greno Woods | |
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OS grid | SK329954 |
Coordinates | 53°27′N 1°30′W / 53.45°N 1.50°W |
Area | 178 hectares (440 acres) |
Managed by | Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust |
Website |
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Greno Woods is a 178 hectares (440 acres) area of ancient woodland and nature reserve located north of Grenoside village, a suburb of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
The woodland existed as early as 1600, [1] some its oldest trees include oak, beech and sweet chestnut. [2]
Scots pine and larch were planted when the woods were used for comerical forestry in the 19th century. [3] Non-native conifers were planted in the 1950s [2] but Sheffield Wildlife Trust now have a program of felling the conifer plantations and encouraging more of the native broad-leaf trees. [4] 24 disease-resistant English elms were planted in 2018, as part of an initiative to combat dutch elm disease. [5]
Wildflowers including bluebell, ramsons and greater stitchwort are also found in Greno Woods. [2]
A spring 2015 survey by RSPB observed a variety of birds in Greno Woods including wrens, robins, chaffinches, blue tits, great spotted woodpeckers, great tits and spotted flycatchers. The woods are also a habitat for badgers, roe deer, brown hares and common lizards. [2]
Greno Woods was used for quarrying of Grenoside Sandstone, as a hunting ground for deer and for comercial forestry in the 19th century. [3]
Modern day uses are mostly recreational: Greno Woods being a popular spot for walking and jogging, [3] it is located on the Trans Pennine Trail and features many footpaths and bridleways. [1] [6] In 2018 an "Enchanted Forest Trail" was constructed with the intention of encouraging toddlers and young children to explore nature. [7]
Greno Woods hosts a popular mountain biking event, Peaty's Steel City Downhill, founded by profesional biker Steve Peat. [8]
Greno Woods | |
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![]() Signpost in Greno Woods | |
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OS grid | SK329954 |
Coordinates | 53°27′N 1°30′W / 53.45°N 1.50°W |
Area | 178 hectares (440 acres) |
Managed by | Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust |
Website |
www |
Greno Woods is a 178 hectares (440 acres) area of ancient woodland and nature reserve located north of Grenoside village, a suburb of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
The woodland existed as early as 1600, [1] some its oldest trees include oak, beech and sweet chestnut. [2]
Scots pine and larch were planted when the woods were used for comerical forestry in the 19th century. [3] Non-native conifers were planted in the 1950s [2] but Sheffield Wildlife Trust now have a program of felling the conifer plantations and encouraging more of the native broad-leaf trees. [4] 24 disease-resistant English elms were planted in 2018, as part of an initiative to combat dutch elm disease. [5]
Wildflowers including bluebell, ramsons and greater stitchwort are also found in Greno Woods. [2]
A spring 2015 survey by RSPB observed a variety of birds in Greno Woods including wrens, robins, chaffinches, blue tits, great spotted woodpeckers, great tits and spotted flycatchers. The woods are also a habitat for badgers, roe deer, brown hares and common lizards. [2]
Greno Woods was used for quarrying of Grenoside Sandstone, as a hunting ground for deer and for comercial forestry in the 19th century. [3]
Modern day uses are mostly recreational: Greno Woods being a popular spot for walking and jogging, [3] it is located on the Trans Pennine Trail and features many footpaths and bridleways. [1] [6] In 2018 an "Enchanted Forest Trail" was constructed with the intention of encouraging toddlers and young children to explore nature. [7]
Greno Woods hosts a popular mountain biking event, Peaty's Steel City Downhill, founded by profesional biker Steve Peat. [8]