For the past 1,000 years, it was a source of wood, but demand decreased in the 20th century and it became neglected before being purchased by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust in 1998.
For the past 1,000 years, it was a source of wood (including hazel), but demand decreased in the 20th century. In the 1990s it was privately owned and managed by the Forestry Commission, and was acquired by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust in 1998.