It is owned by the Leicester Diocesan Board of Finance and leased to the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.

The site is in two areas, Launde Big Wood, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and Launde Park Wood.

[1] Launde Big Wood is ancient semi-natural woodland with a rich ground flora, including wood anemone, wood forget-me-not and sweet woodruff.

Most of Launde Park Wood has been planted with conifers, but the northern third has the same range of plants as the Big Wood.

[1] There is public access to the woods, which are located on either side of the road south of Launde Abbey.