Foundry Wood in Leamington is re-open on three days of the week amid expansion project progression

The wood, off Princes Drive, is opening on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The Friends of Foundry Wood group has said: "We expect this to increase as time goes on and volunteers become available again.

"On other days small, organised groups are meeting while the woodland is closed.

"This is to maintain social distancing and manage any overcrowding.

"We also have a one-way system in place around the wood.

"Please do enjoy a visit to the wood and see how much it has grown in recent months."

The group has been in discussions with Network Rail over the possiblity of leasing the piece of land adjacent to Foundry Wood in order to expand the woodland area.

It has said: "We are very pleased to announce we have received funding from the Postcode Local Trust to make this possible.

"This will be a big project and will take some time and we are very grateful to the funder which means we are one step closer to making this happen.

"Watch this space for updates."

Visitors to Foundry Wood are being encouraged to take part in the Big Butterfly Count, which is a UK-wide survey.

This starts today (Friday July 17) and will run until Sunday August 9.

For more information visit https://bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org/The friends group is also looking for more volunteers to close the gates to the wood on evenings.

For more information email [email protected]For more information about Foundry Wood visit http://www.foundrywood.co.uk/