Flora and Wildlife

The Garden Lodge is set within Smithmoor Common, a very special place. Being unploughed for centuries, and being carefully grazed, it has retained a plant community unusal in these days of intensive agriculture

Quoting from a 2003 survey:

"The flora is unique within Worcestershire. The presencce of several nationally scarce or threatened species, and scarce plant communities gives it some national significance............it is a very rich site"

Click Here if you would like to see a List of Uncommon and Rare Plants from Smithmoor Common from a 2003 survey

So for the lover of the countryside and the natural world, Smithmoor Common is something special. The rich and diverse plant life leads to a wonderful mix of wildlife. I regularly see not just foxes and rabbits, but also hares, green woodpeckers, greater and lesser spotted woodpeckers: goldfinches and long tailed tits travel in flocks over winter and many more.

And the insect life can be quite beautiful

Green Woodpecker

Yellowhammer

White Plume Moth

If you love nature, then you will love staying with us in The Garden Lodge