Woodland profile
Venlaw Wood comprises predominantly mature parkland trees, with a mixture of plantation conifers and broadleaf regeneration. The larger mature trees are mainly Beech and Oak, the latter marking the location of an old path running through the highest part of the Venlaw Wood.

Due to age and species composition the wood has five distinctive compartments. Compartments 1 to 3 are mainly mature stands with a well spaced canopy and evidence of regeneration. A lack of intermediate aged trees indicates past grazing by livestock.

Compartments 4 and 5 are more recent mixed broadleaf plantations. Due to a high percentage of shrub species the compartments form dense impenetrable woodland.  Species include Hawthorn, Dog Rose, Broom, Gorse and Laurel.  No formal survey has been carried out yet over the management area.

The surrounding landscape comprises residential, rough grazing, parkland pasture, conifer plantations and upland moor.  The woodland shows evidence of interesting ground flora, specimen oaks (Quercus robur) and beech (Fagus sylvatica).