Holystone North Wood

The woodland is dominated by sessile oak. Some of these trees are more than 100 years old. The spring flowering perennial herb called wood anemone is also found in this protected area. Within a wet patch of this protected area, the plant lesser twayblade has been recorded.^[1] The moss Leucobryum glaucum is widespread here. In 1999, a survey of bat diversity found four species: pipestrelle bat, daubentons bat, natterers bat and whiskered bat.^[3]

This woodland has been continuously wooded since at least 1700.^[1]

All of the land within Holystone North Wood SSSI is owned by the Forestry Commission.^[4][5] The site is managed by the Northumberland Wildlife Trust.^[3]

55°19′09″N 2°05′18″W / 55.319241°N 2.0882140°W / 55.319241; -2.0882140