The common is mostly wooded, dominated by
pedunculate oak, with some
hornbeam,
beech and
field maples.
Holly forms a dense understorey in some places, while elsewhere a more diverse
shrub layer includes
Midland hawthorn and
hazel. Several ground flora species are ancient woodland indicators, suggesting that fragments have survived from before the time when the common was managed as wood-pasture. Butterflies include
white-letter and
purple hairstreaks, and there are breeding birds such as
sparrowhawk and
tawny owl. but supports common waterfowl and
Daubenton's bats use it for feeding, foraging low over the water. Two smaller ponds have a much richer flora and abundant amphibians, which attract
grass snakes. ==Gallery==