approach to site from Woodbury entrance
some of the dead wood which is a vital part of Moccas Park's habitat
rich ground layer has many foxgloves and bluebells
first clear view of southern part of site, from Moccas park
view east along the park pale
regenerated ground layer after felling circa 2 yrs ago
view east from top of ridge, pool visible beyond beeches
view southwest from ridge, snowy Welsh mountains visible
view from top, east across recently felled plantation
natural spring-fed pool and view northeast
lumber track running east towards site boundary
tree nursery, seedlings from Moccas growing in air pots
view east from barrow, expert archaeological pointing!
These pictures don't fully give a sense of the extreme cold and exposure of the site on a January day. In places it was hard to walk in a straight line and a change of clothes was needed by the end of the visit. What they do, perhaps, show is the sheltered and 'designed' nature of the parkland itself, in contrast to the wilder experience of the competition site.
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