The Silver Birch and the Daffodils, Staverton Park, Suffolk

            Staverton Park and the nearby 'Thicks' is an 80.8-hectare (200-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Butley in Suffolk. It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I, and a Special Area of Conservation.

This ancient park is woodland on sandy soil, with mature pollarded oaks, while The Thicks is a dense wood with hollies, some of them thought to be the largest in Britain. There is a rich lichen flora, and invertebrates include rare species.

It is a remarkable place containing over 4000 pollarded oaks, many over 400 years old, and the largest hollies, rowans and birches in the land. Even though viewing is from a distance, it is not hard to be impressed by the size and number of ancient oaks, a huge one of which may be seen at the top of the track, which recede into the distance and are impossible to count.

This silver birch tree can be found at the northern edge of the park, near to the lakes, near to the entrance to the park. The low early morning sunlight casts a beautiful light on the scene.

Taken on: March 24, 2025

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