Woodland path (Loder Valley, black & white))

The woodland in the Loder Valley Nature Reserve at Wakehurst, West Sussex, has had continuous tree cover since at least the 1600s, earning it the designation of semi-ancient woodland. Too hilly to farm, the land was instead coppiced and used for charcoal burning through the medieval period and beyond. A Neolithic flint arrowhead found in the valley dates human presence here to some 4,000 years ago. Beneath the canopy, dense bramble and hazel undergrowth shelters hazel dormice and other native species. The woodland reopened to visitors in 2025 after a two-year closure to remove trees lost to ash dieback.

Woodland path (Loder Valley)

The woodland in the Loder Valley Nature Reserve at Wakehurst, West Sussex, has had continuous tree cover since at least the 1600s, earning it the designation of semi-ancient woodland. Too hilly to farm, the land was instead coppiced and used for charcoal burning through the medieval period and beyond, traditions Kew’s landscape team still practises today. A Neolithic flint arrowhead found in the valley dates human presence here to some 4,000 years ago. Beneath the canopy, dense bramble and hazel undergrowth shelters hazel dormice and other native species. The woodland reopened to visitors in 2025 after a two-year closure to remove trees lost to ash dieback.

Bridge over Ardingly Reservoir

The woodland in the Loder Valley Nature Reserve at Wakehurst, West Sussex, has had continuous tree cover since at least the 1600s, earning it the designation of semi-ancient woodland. Too hilly to farm, the land was instead coppiced and used for charcoal burning through the medieval period and beyond, traditions Kew’s landscape team still practises today. A Neolithic flint arrowhead found in the valley dates human presence here to some 4,000 years ago. Beneath the canopy, dense bramble and hazel undergrowth shelters hazel dormice and other native species. The woodland reopened to visitors in 2025 after a two-year closure to remove trees lost to ash dieback.

Loder Valley woodland

The woodland in the Loder Valley Nature Reserve at Wakehurst, West Sussex, has had continuous tree cover since at least the 1600s, earning it the designation of semi-ancient woodland. Too hilly to farm, the land was instead coppiced and used for charcoal burning through the medieval period and beyond, traditions Kew’s landscape team still practises today. A Neolithic flint arrowhead found in the valley dates human presence here to some 4,000 years ago. Beneath the canopy, dense bramble and hazel undergrowth shelters hazel dormice and other native species. The woodland reopened to visitors in 2025 after a two-year closure to remove trees lost to ash dieback.

Hole in a tree (Loder Valley woodland)

The woodland in the Loder Valley Nature Reserve at Wakehurst, West Sussex, has had continuous tree cover since at least the 1600s, earning it the designation of semi-ancient woodland. Too hilly to farm, the land was instead coppiced and used for charcoal burning through the medieval period and beyond, traditions Kew’s landscape team still practises today. A Neolithic flint arrowhead found in the valley dates human presence here to some 4,000 years ago. Beneath the canopy, dense bramble and hazel undergrowth shelters hazel dormice and other native species. The woodland reopened to visitors in 2025 after a two-year closure to remove trees lost to ash dieback.

Ferns

The woodland in the Loder Valley Nature Reserve at Wakehurst, West Sussex, has had continuous tree cover since at least the 1600s, earning it the designation of semi-ancient woodland. Too hilly to farm, the land was instead coppiced and used for charcoal burning through the medieval period and beyond, traditions Kew’s landscape team still practises today. A Neolithic flint arrowhead found in the valley dates human presence here to some 4,000 years ago. Beneath the canopy, dense bramble and hazel undergrowth shelters hazel dormice and other native species. The woodland reopened to visitors in 2025 after a two-year closure to remove trees lost to ash dieback.

Chiesa di Santa Teresa

Santa Teresa is a late‑Baroque church and former Discalced Carmelite complex in Lecce. Founded with the convent in the 17th century, the church presents a restrained Lecce‑stone façade compared to Santa Croce, with classical orders and modest ornament. Inside, it follows a Latin‑cross plan with side chapels, carved stone altars, and paintings aligned to Carmelite devotion (St Teresa of Ávila and St Joseph). The adjacent convent buildings later saw secular use; today the church remains a functioning parish space with periodic services and concerts.

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