About Big Wood, a woodland area in Greater London

Big Wood is a 6.87 hectare, woodland area in Greater London, managed by London Borough of Barnet.

Big Wood Map

Big Wood Map

Mammals found near Big Wood Woodland

There have been 33 species of mammals recorded within a five mile radius of Big Wood.

(Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg.)
55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus)
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
Badger (Meles meles)
Black Rat (Rattus rattus)
Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus)
Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi)

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Birds found near Big Wood Woodland

There have been 224 species of birds recorded within a five mile radius of Big Wood.

Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria)
Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea)
Australian Shoveler (Anas rhynchotis)
Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus)
Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus)
Argentine Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura vittata)
Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
Bar-Tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)

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Brett Gregory is an award-winning filmmaker based in Bolton whose production company, Serious Feather, is currently making a documentary about autism and poetry.

As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.

Visit www.seriousfeather.com for further information.

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Map of Big Wood