Greyfield Wood

Greyfield Wood is a woodland to the west of High Littleton, Somerset, England. It is around 16km (10 miles) from Bath and 19km (12 miles) from Bristol. It is a mixture of ancient woodland and new planting.[1]

Greyfield Wood
Bluebells in Greyfield Wood
Geography
LocationSomerset, England
Coordinates51°19′26″N 02°31′24″W
Area36.23ha (89.52 acres)
Governing bodyWoodland Trust

History

Greyfield wood was once part of the Earl of Warwick's hunting estate.[1]

Part of the wood was once Greyfield Colliery, which was the biggest single industry in the area in the middle of the 18th Century.[2] The colliery closed in 1911.[3]

Greyfield Wood, and the waterfall at Stephen's Vale Nature Reserve, were used as locations for filming the British television series Robin of Sherwood.[4]

References
  1. "Greyfield Wood". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  2. "High Littleton & Hallatrow History and Parish Records". highlittletonhistory.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  3. "Greyfield Colliery". Grace's Guide to British Industrial History. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  4. "RoS Locations". robinofsherwood.org. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
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