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Pinewoods

Approximately 96 acres of  semi-natural woodland one kilometre south west of Harrogate town centre.   Local Planning Authority: Harrogate Borough Council Crescent Gardens Harrogate HG1 2AA

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Community Group Involvement

 Pinewoods Conservation Group.

Site and Area

A semi-natural woodland of approximately one square kilometre in size (96 acres), which includes predominately native and indigenous deciduous tree species.

Woodland Series

Identified as a low land mix classification and is within the criteria of the National Vegetation Classification 1991 (NVC) W 18 (Pinus sylvestris Hylocomium splendens woodland).

Aspect and Topography

The site runs gently from north-east to south-west, with an overall fall of approximately 10-15 metres between the northern and southern boundary. The wood is characteristically wet at its lowest points during many of the winter months and contains a number of ditch channels to help drain surface and sub-surface moisture.

Soils and Geology

Pinewoods is situated within an area of Carboniferous Millstone grits (Red Scar Grit) and Shale. Soils are poor to moderately drained and comprise mainly of silt clay and small stone.

Climate

No specific data has been collected but the area may be expected to be typical of this part of the County of North Yorkshire.

Age Class

There is a good age class distribution throughout the woodland.

There is a clear impact of a young under story of beech, pine, rowan, oak and birch with an age range of 3-15 years. The upper canopy layer predominantly exceeds 70 years.

Access

Access to the woodland is through good footpaths from the town centre of Harrogate and road links using public transport from Knaresborough. Parking for cars is available off Crag Lane close to the wood at its most south-westerly point. However, access by local residents is generally made on foot.

Current Species Located on Site

FOOTPATHS

The site contains numerous footpaths, which are easily accessible from Crag Lane, Harlow Moor Road, Harlow Moor Drive and through Valley Gardens, which adjoins Pinewoods at its north-easterly point.
	Mile Walk runs from the access point off Crag lane through to the War Memorial where Pinewoods meets Valley Gardens (or vice versa). The recently installed bitumen footpath allows for pedestrian and wheelchair access along its entire length, thus allowing everybody to enjoy the benefits of the woodland.

INFORMATION BOARDS

The site currently has three information boards and one panorama information board, highlighting woodland footpaths, local flora and fauna, points of interest within the local landscape, upcoming events within the woodland and contact details for the Pinewoods Conservation Group.

The information boards are located off Crag Lane, adjoining Mile Walk within the recreation area of the woodland and adjoining the War Memorial where Pinewoods meets Valley Gardens.