EAST ARDSLEY FALL

Description : This site, known as "The Fall" since at least the early 1700s, lies on the north facing side of a shallow valley, immediately north-east of the village of East Ardsley.

The present woodland, plus an extensive area of grassland, was developed on the sites of three former heavy industries (coal mining, steel works and railway sidings) in the mid 1970s.

This young woodland (consisting of mixed broadleaves and a small compartment of broadleaves and conifers) received its first thinning in 1997, the aim being to improve the health of individual trees, the structural diversity of the woodland and the developing natural habitats.

Following the thinnings operation a new bridleway was constructed through woodlands from Moor Knoll Lane to Lingwell Nook, where it joins an existing bridleway to create a three mile circuit. In addition a network of tracks and trails occur throughout, allowing access to all parts of the woodland.

Access and facilities : Footpath and bridleway access from Moor Knoll Lane and Lingwell Nook. Footpath access is from Falls Lane.

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