The woodland is predominantly silver birch. Silver birch is a cool climate tree that is known for its pleasing aesthetic. It is spread throughout Europe and Asia in almost every temperate region. The silver birch especially favours being on the margins of old-growth forests.

The trunk with stark white bark draws your eye when its foliage has dropped. The tree’s light yellow catkins hang lazily against its dark green leaves in the spring. These green leaves eventually turn a bright yellow in the fall, contrasting with the striking bark. There is not a season without a visual delight.

This woodland is a wildlife haven, on a recent visit we spotted a Little Owl perched in one of the oak trees. Although mainly nocturnal, the Little Owl can be spotted in the day hunting invertebrates (especially worms), small mammals, reptiles, amphibians and small birds. It is often seen perched in old parkland trees, along a hedgerow, or on a rock; from these positions, it quietly scans the ground for prey. When it spots something, it swoops down and catches its victim with either its claws or beak. Little Owls breed between March and August, forming monogamous pairs and nesting in hollow trees.

If you sit quietly you may be lucky and see a group of red deer pass through as they leave the fields for the sanctuary of cover. Red deer are a native species having migrated to Britain from Europe 11,000 years ago.

The woodland is accessed via a newly repaired stone track. The track meanders through a larger area of private woodland before arriving at Foster Wood. The woodland has a number of small deer racks which is a term used to describe regularly used tracks made by deer. With very little work these racks can be enlarged to make internal footpaths for the owner of this delightful wood.

The woodland has the benefit of an excellent stoned access track suitable for most family vehicles providing year-round access.

The woodland is subject to an overage agreement to again deter development and add another layer of protection to the woodland.

There are no public footpaths running through the wood.

Little Owl Wood provides the opportunity for a new owner to learn about woodland management. Practicing bushcraft, spotting birds, camping privately with family and friends or simply immersing in nature – there is lots on offer in this charming wood.

The woodland has a wonderful feeling of permanence about it due to the maturity of the trees. The nearby village of Foxhall was known as Foxehola in the Domesday book and this area has probably been woodland long before the Domesday book was written.