 The River Barle and its tributaries flow through parts of the site and submerged plants such as alternate watermilfoil ("Myriophyllum alterniflorum") are abundant.There are small areas of semi-natural woodland within the site, including some which are ancient.The most abundant tree species is sessile oak ("Quercus petraea"), the shrub layer is very sparse and the ground flora includes bracken, bilberry and a variety of mosses.