[2] The reserve is in the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is half a mile south of Brockweir.

The plant grows throughout the reserve and is mentioned in the Natural England citation for Shorn Cliff and Caswell Woods.

[3] The nature reserve in spring supports Wood Anemone, Cuckooflower, Bluebell, Ramsons, Herb-Paris and frequent Toothwort which is parasitic on the mature hazel coppice.

Since that time natural loss has encouraged replacement with Ash, Wild Cherry, Silver Birch and Sycamore.

There is a varied shrub underlayer which includes Goat Willow, Elder and Hazel, with plentiful Traveller's-joy[1] A high forest canopy and limited scrub were originally considered to be the best conditions to support and to spread the Martagon Lily.