An area of ancient woodland formerly named Oaken Cliff. The name change appears to have happened in the late 18th/ early 19th century. Documentary evidence attests to a management regime of coppicing from the late 16th/ early 17th century through to, probably, the end of the 19th century. Prior to this the wood may have been used as wood pasture. Recent archaeological survey of the woods noted many bell pits and holloways in the woods. Bark from the woods was also supplied to local tanners. Legibility of the previous working nature of the woodland is partial due to the abundance of features remaining.