Stanmore Country Park Nature Trail
Post 7: At this point the ride widens into Spring Meadow. Beside the post is a Siberian crabapple, Malus baccata. This species is native to East Asia so how it came to be here is a mystery. In April through May it is lovely with white blossom, while in the autumn it bears many tiny red fruits, less than a centimetre across.

Ahead in the centre of the meadow stands a fine spreading oak tree. Like all the oaks in the Park this is a Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur, the predominant species in the south of England. It is worth getting close to the branches to see the many brightly coloured lichens.

From this point, continue up and round to the right. The path dips to the spring that gives this field its name, but the route is good in all but the wettest weather. On the other (eastern) side of the spring, continue through a narrow gap then hug the edge of the woodland on the right (at times this is a rather indistinct path) to post 8.

To description for post 8

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