It is one of the largest areas of semi-natural woodland in the UK.

It consists of ancient semi-natural woodland on a boulder clay soil.

Acthorpe Wood is an area of semi-natural ancient woodland.

This is an area of semi-natural woodland which is continuous along the gorge sides.

The semi-natural woodland is plentiful and continuous along the gorge.

There are small areas of semi-natural woodland within the site, including some which are ancient.

The park has no facilities as such, as it is just semi-natural woodland.

The site consists of ancient and semi-natural broadleaved woodland.

There are also substantial areas of native, semi-natural and plantation woodland where the primary management objective is conservation.

Chedworth Woods, through which the reserve passes, are semi-natural woodland.