About the event

Join us for a guided walk around this ancient semi-natural woodland near Shamley Green - a rare haven for wildlife. But Cucknell’s Wood is no wilderness. Careful management is now enabling a wide range of species to flourish – and the wood to resume its productive life.

The springs that run through Cucknell's Wood help to create the ideal damp conditions for alder to grow well. Around Snakes Alley, you can see how this species was grown and coppiced in the middle of the last century. We still coppice some of the alder and hazel today in order to produce fencing posts.

Come along and learn more about how we manage the woodland.

The walk is approximately 2 miles on footpaths with some minor obstacles and steps.