Bagger Wood

Bagger Wood
Track through Bagger Wood
Map
Geography
Location	South Yorkshire, England
OS grid	SE303026
Coordinates	53.519°N 1.543°W / 53.519; -1.543
Area	67.56 acres (27.34 ha)
Administration
Governing body	Woodland Trust

Bagger Wood is a 67.56 acres (27.34 ha) woodland in the English county of South Yorkshire, near to the village of Hood Green, about 4 miles (6 km) south-west of Barnsley. The wood forms part of the South Yorkshire Forest and is within an Area of Great Landscape Value.^[1] It is owned and managed by the Woodland Trust.^[1]

History

Bagger Wood is an ancient woodland site, dating back to at least 1600. Traditionally a wood of broadleaved trees, a large number of conifers were planted at the site in the 1960s.^[1] In 2008, the Woodland Trust began a two-year programme of restoration work to encourage the native broadleaves, using a £10,000 grant from the Waste Recycling Group.^[2]

Access and management

The wood is currently owned by the Woodland Trust, which manages the wood in partnership with a local community group.^[3] As with all other Woodland Trust woodlands, Bagger Wood is open to the public, and the Trust estimates that it receives around 3000 visitors per year. There is a circular path through the wood for walkers, and also a forest track through the centre suitable for horse riders. The wood has its own car park.^[1]

Flora and fauna

The wood is a mixture of conifers and broadleaves, such as oak, beech and sycamore. The latter mostly date from the 1930s, while the conifers have been planted more recently.^[1]

References

1. "Bagger Wood: About this wood". Woodland Trust. Archived from the original on 7 May 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
2. "New life for old woodland". Sheffield Star. 9 July 2008.
3. "South Yorkshire Forest Plan 2002" (PDF). The National Community Forest Partnership. p. 54. Retrieved 5 May 2012.