Midger Wood

Midger Wood nature reserve is tucked away in an enchanting valley of mossy oaks and luxuriant ferns, with the babbling Kilcott Brook and it small waterfalls.
There is no public access due to extensive ash dieback.

Location

Lower Kilcott

Know before you go

Size

11 hectares

Access

There is no public access due to extensive ash dieback

Dogs

No dogs permitted

When to visit

Opening times

There is no public access to Midger Wood due to extensive ash dieback found here

Best time to visit

N/A

About the reserve

Designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and adopted by GWT in 1965, this ancient woodland lies in an almost hidden valley with the Kilcott Brook running through it. Some of the small waterfalls are petrified with calcareous tufa deposits.

The woodland floor is carpeted with wildflowers in spring, including bluebell, wild garlic, wood anemone, herb-Paris and primrose. Woodland birds such as willow warbler, marsh tit, great spotted woodpecker, nuthatch and song thrush are often present. Trees include pedunculate oak, ash, field maple and hazel coppice, the latter home to a well-studied population of dormice.

The wood also has areas of limestone grassland, where silver-washed fritillary butterflies dazzle with their swooping flight in summer.