Frith Wood

Acquisition of Frith Wood an SSSI and within the Cotswold's Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It comprises 24 hectares of ancient beech wood, with unimproved grassland and including Frith Quarry, a nationally important site for geological research into the Jurassic limestone of the western Cotswolds.. The rich density of plant and animal life make Frith Wood a fine example of ancient woodland. The wood is crossed by a number of well used paths, and its location on the hilltop between Stroud and Painswick makes it a very popular walk.