Foxley Wood

Foxley Wood is within the National Forest.  Lying between the communities of Castle Gresley, Linton and Linton Heath, the wood’s design has been based on the site’s natural geography.  Views over the Trent Valley will be retained through open rides and glades.  Trees and shrubs have been carefully selected.  Trees include mainly oak, ash, birch and wild cherry.  Smaller shrubs, hazel and guelder rose will form pockets on the woodland ride edges.  Twenty percent of the woodland area will stay as open grassland.  A local school was invited to contribute ideas about development of the site which resulted in the restoration of a shallow pond.

  • County - Derbyshire
  • Nearest Town - Swadlincote
  • Designation - National Forest
  • Acreage - 71 acres
  • Grid Ref - OS Map 128. Grid Ref. SK 278 167
  • Walk Grade - Easy

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The Woodland Trust

Since the 1930's the UK has lost over 50% of its ancient woodland, our rarest and most precious habitat, and is one of the least wooded countries in Europe.

The Trust, started in 1972, now protects and cares for more than 1,100 woods across the UK and also creates new woodland, currently planting approximately a million trees a year for people and wildlife.  It is now the UK's leading woodland conservation charity with over 300,000 members and supporters.  Trees and forests are crucial to life on our planet as they generate oxygen, play host to a spectacular variety of wildlife and offer us tranquil places to visit and refresh our souls.

For more information about the Woodland Trust and joining as a member, please call: 0800 026 9650.

Where to see Toptree trees..

Nine Toptree Groves and one Toptree Wood have already been planted and are scattered up and down the country.  All of them, in accordance with Woodland Trust policy, are freely accessible to the general public, and are a gift for future generations.

For further information about each Toptree area, please click the required link below;