Barnaby Bear went over the bridge...
...past the car park...
...up the steps...
...through the entrance...
There are two entrances to the woods. One has been made so that wheelchair users can use the woods.
There are lots of paths in the woods for people in wheelchairs.
...past the entrance stone and sign...
| This huge granite stone has information about the rare species that can be found in the woods, information about the history of the woods, and a map showing different walks through the woods and along the river. |  |
There are things in this photo that Barnaby Bear really likes: like the mist in the trees - it reminds him
of the damp, leafy smell in the woods.
What do you think he doesn't like about the photo? |
...under the trees...
...into the woods...
The temperature inside the woods is much cooler than outside in the car park.
...and walked along the river.
Barnaby Bear can see from here that the bridge is very old. Before very long, he sees the field that he was
looking down on the woods from.
| There are three different kinds of environment in this picture.
Can you name them all? |
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Look at the bank on the meadow side of the river. How do you think it got like that? (Think about what the field might be used for.) |
| A little further along, Barnaby Bear passes a sign that explains why some parts of the river were fenced off upstream, in the valley. It also explains what has happened to the opposite bank. |
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| Along the way, Barnaby Bear saw many small trickles along the path, and in places, small tributaries run towards or alongside the river. Because of this, there are lots of bridges in the woods. |  |
| The bridges help people to get across the deep chanals that the water has carved into the ground. |  |
The atmosphere in the wood is often damp, and so the bridges have wire mesh on them, to stop people from slipping. |
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The wood is changing all the time. Tree roots are exposed, because all the people who walk here erode the path. |  |
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The river also exposes tree roots, by eroding the riverbank.
Can you see the roots where the river has washed away the bank?
Nothing much grows here, on this part of the river bank. Can you think of the reason why? To stop too much erosion, it is best to stick to the paths, and not walk anywhere else. Check Barnaby Bear's country code quiz to see how much you know about walking in the countryside. |
Many different kinds of people use these woods. Some for leisure - for walking their dogs, and just to enjoy the scenery.
| People also work in the woods. Some trees rot in the damp, or just get too old, and need to be chopped down. Trees by the river often fall over - can you think why? |  |
These trees are left, so that they provide homes for small animals and insects, and places for mosses, lichens and fungi to grow. Eventually they rot, and give nutrients to the other plants and trees. |
Other people work here too.
This artist is on an artist's holiday. She has come here with other artists to paint the river and the famous "Golitha Falls". The river and falls here are quite beautiful, and attract lots of different people. You can buy lovely photographs, paintings and postcards of this area.
Click here to see why people like this place... (long loading time)
...or click here to catch up with the river further downstream.
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