MOUNT PLEASANT COPSE

Description : Mount Pleasant copse comprises four small areas of woodland surrounding a car park and area of mown grass promoted as a picnic site - containing benches, seats and litter bins.

Tree species are predominantly aspen which are approximately 20 years old. Other species include hawthorn, blackthorn, oak, rowan and willow.

The undergrowth is mostly coarse grasses, stinging nettles and brambles. The stands received their first thinning in 1997.

This is a small but important woodland, providing a prominent landscape feature due to its position on the hill top overlooking Garforth, Swillington and Kippax.

Part of the Forest of Leeds Bat Box Monitoring Project.

Access and facilities : There is full public access with a car park and a picnic site (temporarily closed until further notice).

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