Pearcelands Wood
Where tranquillity and ancient woodland magic intertwine.
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Step into the enchanting realm of Pearcelands Wood and immerse yourself in its tranquil embrace.
This sprawling 20-acre ancient woodland, adorned with native coppiced oak and hazel trees, beckons you to bask in dappled sunlight and find solace even on rainy days.
After wandering through the woodlands of the world, Pearcelands Wood offers a true taste of the English countryside and a sense of home.
Our newly opened Wild Wood sculpture trail encourages children to crawl, jump and weave through an inspiring natural gallery of hand-woven structures. Marvel at majestic hares, sleepy dormice and so much more.
Wild Wood is the perfect location to understand the relationships between plants, wildlife and us, so immerse yourself in a celebration of our biodiverse planet.
Nature Unlocked
Behind the scenes, Pearcelands Wood plays a vital role in our Nature Unlocked research, as scientists investigate the solutions that nature holds to key issues such as biodiversity loss and climate change.
Using the landscape as an example of native woodland, we’ve taken soil samples to discover how fungi play a role in carbon storage, measured the flow of carbon dioxide with gas flux monitors and flown high-tech drones get the full picture of carbon storage. As part of our ground-breaking wellbeing research, we also led children on guided walks through Pearcelands Wood, to compare their connection to nature in different habitats.
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