[1] There are hay meadows on low-lying ground, where ox-eye daisy, knapweed and betony may be found with the tall grasses.

On the limestone grassland of the higher ground, there are low-growing flowering plants including salad burnet, cowslip and wild thyme.

[1] Instead of intensive farming practices, there is light grazing and traditional farming techniques, some fields being mown to make hay; the grazing and mowing prevents the grass becoming overgrown and smothering the rarer plants.

[2] Lead mining, dating back to the 17th century, took place at Thorswood; the remains of this activity survive in parts of the reserve as extensive hillocks, up to 3 metres (9.8 ft) high, and a number of shafts have been identified.

[3] Visitors to the reserve are advised to keep to the marked trails where indicated, in order to avoid mineshafts.