About the reserve

This reserve contains a small oak woodland on acid soils. Ground flora consists of heather and bilberry

 Jointly owned with Worcestershire Wildlife Trust

This reserve consists of a woodland that supports many acid loving plants & attracts a good range of woodland birds in the spring

The principal trees are oak, birch, holly and rowan with some alder buckthorn in the understorey.  With ground flora such as bilberry, heather and wood sage, this woodland community is uncommon in Worcestershire.

The wood can be a rather dark place.  In many areas the drooping branches of holly trees have reached the ground and taken root.  Over time this has extended the understorey through layering.

Spring is an attractive time to visit Lion Wood.  It supports a variety of birds including great and blue tits, nuthatches, tree creepers and lesser and great spotted woodpeckers.