Bentley Priory Nature Trail
Post 5: You are now entering Heriots Wood, a larger expanse of ancient woodland dominated by hornbeam. Older hornbeam trees often develop an interesting pattern on their bark, ridges crossing and recrossing to form diamond patterns - see illustration below. See if you can find examples here or as you walk on up the path.

To the left a second number 5 marker post sits in a shallow ditch. This is a parish boundary and probably predates the Marquis of Abercorn. On our side of the ditch we are in Great Stanmore; Harrow Weald lies the on other side.


Image: Diamond patterns on hornbeam bark

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