Twyford Wood
Encyclopedia
Twyford Wood, formerly known as Twyford Forest
, is a commercial wood around in Lincolnshire
owned by the Forestry Commission
, England, an agency of the British Government and managed by its subsidiary, Forest Enterprise (England).
period. The air station was called RAF North Witham
. It lies one mile to the east of Colsterworth
and is 195 hectares. To the south is Beaumont Wood.
. It is home to the Dingy Skipper
and the Grizzled Skipper
.
Twyford Forest
Twyford Forest, more recently known as Twyford Wood, and once known as Witham Wood, is a commercial wood around , in Lincolnshire, England owned by the Forestry Commission, England, an agency of the British Government and managed by its subsidiary, Forest Enterprise...
, is a commercial wood around in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
owned by the Forestry Commission
Forestry Commission
The Forestry Commission is a non-ministerial government department responsible for forestry in Great Britain. Its mission is to protect and expand Britain's forests and woodlands and increase their value to society and the environment....
, England, an agency of the British Government and managed by its subsidiary, Forest Enterprise (England).
History
About a third of the wood is long-established and the rest was planted with conifers, soon after 1950 around the runways of an airfield of the World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
period. The air station was called RAF North Witham
RAF North Witham
RAF Station North Witham is a former World War II airfield in Lincolnshire, England. The airfield is located in Twyford Wood, approximately east-southeast of Cotgrave; about north-northwest of London...
. It lies one mile to the east of Colsterworth
Colsterworth
Colsterworth is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The village, together with the hamlet of Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, had a population of 1,508 according to the 2001 census. It lies half a mile to the west of the A1, seven miles south of Grantham...
and is 195 hectares. To the south is Beaumont Wood.
Nature conservation
The butterfly reserves are managed by the Lincolnshire branch of Butterfly ConservationButterfly Conservation
Butterfly Conservation is an insect conservation organisation in the United Kingdom. It is one of the largest insect conservation organisations in the world.-History of the Organisation:...
. It is home to the Dingy Skipper
Dingy Skipper
The Dingy Skipper, Erynnis tages, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It ranges from Europe across Asia Minor and Central Asia to the Amur region.Erynnis tages favours open grassy habitats up to 2,000 metres above sea level...
and the Grizzled Skipper
Grizzled Skipper
The Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus malvae is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family.-Appearance, behaviour and distribution:With its characteristic chequered black and white pattern this butterfly is quite distinctive although old, faded individuals can be mistaken for the Dingy Skipper or the Sideridis...
.