Dartmoor / S - Y
Wistmans Wood - 2
A National Nature Reserve of 170ha.
A small remote high-altitude native oakwood , important for the mosses
and lichens that festoon the trees
and the impressive granite boulders found on the site.
The wood is dominated by Pedunculate Oak , the stunted trees have a gnarled and twisted growth-form .
Wistman’s Wood is one of the three ancient high altitude woodlands to be found on Dartmoor,
the other two being Black-a-Tor Copse and Piles Copse.
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Location - Two Bridges on the B3357 to the East of Tavistock .
A Footpath from Two Bridges leads to Wistmans Wood Nature Reserve
Ref: 7127
Date: 01/05/2019
Location: SX 6124 7697