The Greensand Trust manages public access and assists with habitat management over the 80 acres owned by Lefarge, and also surrounding areas of King’s Wood that are owned by a variety of owners including the Wildlife Trust, County Council and the Trust itself. In total there are some 150 acres which can be divided into 5 sections:
- Heathland / acid grassland. This has been restored from birch scrub and is now grazed in spring-summer with sheep and Exmoor ponies. It is particularly fine in the late summer and adders can be seen;
- Conifer plantation slowly being restored to heathland;
- A clear-felled area developing into mosaic of birch scrub and heathland (Bragenham Wood);
- Birch scrub/oak woodland dominated by bracken (Bragenham Wood);
- Ancient oak woodland on sand with some heath glades (part of Kings Wood).
The whole area is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and Kings Wood is also a National Nature Reserve, hence some areas are not accessible to the public although a network of permissive footpaths covers the area.
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