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Ever heard a deer roar, seen a sea eagle soar? Well now’s your chance. Go wild in the woodlands of Britain and there’s every chance you will find all of this and a whole lot more.

Whether you want to see the smallest insect, the largest bird or the cuddliest animal you can be sure of finding some place to see them with Wild Woods, our guide to the can see, must see wildlife in Britain today.

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Wild Woods helps you find our top wildlife sites across Britain, with a range of wildlife covering birds, mammals, reptiles and insects. Put these together with some of the most spectacular countryside on offer and you could be viewing eagles in the west of Scotland, red kites in Wales or red squirrels on the Isle of Wight.

To quickly find places to go, you can use the map on the left. First decide your starting point, e.g. your home town, then select the distance from there that you want to search, then click on that part of the map.

If you wish to return more specific species or habitats please use the various searches using the menu on the left.

Use the links below to view pictures and information about the inhabitants of our woods and their habitats:
Mammals
Red squirrel
Red deer
Roe deer
Fallow deer
Badger
Otter
Birds
Nightjar
Woodlark
Golden eagle
White-tailed eagle
Capercaille
Black grouse
Red kite
Osprey
Insects and Reptiles
Adder
Black hairstreak
Large heath
Pearl-bordered fritillary
Silver-washed fritillary
Habitats
Pinewood
Lowland heath
Upland bog
Lowland bog
Upland oakwood


What's of interest
Take a look at our new edition of Forest Life there is a pdf version on this site, or you can get a copy at your local office, or via our enquiries service.

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