Barle Valley
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Barle Valley is a 1,540 acres Site of Special Scientific Interest within Exmoor National Park, situated in the counties of Devon and Somerset through which the River Barle flows. It was notified in it
Barle Valley at Simonsbath
Marsh fritillary
Wood warbler
Ancient woodland
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In the United Kingdom, ancient woodland is that which has existed continuously since 1600 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The practice of planting woodland was uncommon before those dates, so
Barle Valley
…1,000 feet (300 m) on the valley-side. Over Eighty-five different types of vascular plant species have been recorded in the area, including thirty-one ancient woodland indicators. As well, it features areas of the valley mire, heathland and acidic grassland. These meadows are biodiverse with one of the few sites of…
Ancient woodland on Inchmahome island in Scotland
Blossom of lesser celandine (Ficaria verna)
Penduculate oak trees in Wistman's Wood in Dartmoor, Devon
Close-up of the yellow archangel flowers