Grass Wood is probably at its best in late Spring. We will park in the quarry car park (SD985652) which is off the Grassington to Coniston minor Road. A complete circuit of the wood with an additional linear walk in Bastow Wood will be about 3 ½ miles. Grass Wood is wildlife-rich Ash woodland occupying an area of carboniferous limestone. We hope to see some of its special flowers, such as Lily-of-the-valley, Bloody Crane’s-bill, Bird’s-eye Primrose, Mountain Pansy and maybe Bird’s-nest Orchid. Summer migrants we may see are Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher, Willow Warbler and Wood Warbler. T
he paths are stony in places and it will be a moderately strenuous walk with uphill sections and a ladder stile. We will access toilets in the main car park in Grassington.
Leader: Donald Lightowler
Minibus transport; depart Unitarian Church 9.30am. Cost £8