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Budshead Wood is a Local Nature Reserve located in the north-west of Plymouth immediately east of Ernesettle Royalty Free Stock Photo

Budshead Wood is a Local Nature Reserve located in the north-west of Plymouth immediately east of Ernesettle

Much of Budshead Woods is classed as being ancient, meaning the trees have been recoreded to be growing here since at least 1600, which is more than 400 years ago. The site provides a valuable landscape and biodiversity resource for the area and contains a number of habitats including woodland, a stream, a pond and a tidal creek.Spring time is agreat time to spot woodland flowers such a lesser celandinem bluebells, primroses and wild garlic. Whilst exploring the woods you may hear the sound of a woodpecker pecking at the old trees or the sounds of buzzards soaring overhead.