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Our top five woods to hear nightingales
The famous song of the nightingale is one of the wonders of the natural world, but to have a chance of hearing it you'll need to know where to listen. Here we share top tips for tracking down a serenade, plus some of our woods to try for a lucky encounter.
Amy Lewis • 01 Apr 2022
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Woodland Trust Wood
Dyffryn Woods
Neath
116.52 ha (287.92 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Deans Wood
Livingston
16.27 ha (40.20 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Home Farm
Burkham Bentworth
136.08 ha (336.25 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Murdishaw Wood
Runcorn
16.34 ha (40.38 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
The Old Park
Thorndon Brentwood
54.33 ha (134.25 acres)
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Cornwall Wildlife Trust Wood
Devichoys Wood
Cornwall
16.11 ha (39.81 acres)
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Privately owned Wood
Manby Estate
Lincolnshire
276.41 ha (683.01 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Victory Wood
Yorkletts
140.40 ha (346.93 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Ash-black slug
This massive mollusc is one of the world’s largest land slugs, and it’s found right here, in the UK’s ancient woodlands.