Roundabout Wood contains both semi natural woodland and wet woodland areas. A circular woodland path runs through the site, which consists of boardwalks, steps and a footbridge, allowing access all year round. The wood lies on a gentle incline, above a small stream, and is made up of pedunculate oak (Quercus robur), hazel (Corylus avellana) and a smaller number of Beech (Fagus sylvatica) on the dryer slopes. Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is found on the lower damper slopes, and lines a number of wet flushes that appear throughout the year. The stream running through the woods supports a good range of wildlife, including some uncommon species of fly. The surrounding wet areas also support a vast, rich insect fauna, which includes both local and nationally scarce species.

The ground flora of Roundabout Woods is mainly made up of bramble, although a large patch of the county scarce plant wood horsetail (Equisetum sylvaticum) has been recorded. Standing deadwood has been left throughout the wood, providing a valuable habitat for birds, bats, and deadwood specialists such as beetles and fungi. The southeastern end of Roundabout Wood is a particularly wet area, and as such supports a rich insect fauna.

Folly Shaw is an area of semi-natural broadleaved woodland, with a chalybeate stream running along the western boundary, and a footpath bisecting the wood in two. The area to the east of the footpath consists of mature and semi mature trees, mainly ash (Fraxinus excelsior) and alder (Alnus glutinosa). The ground flora is dominated by bramble, with Bluebells flowering in the spring. To the west of the footpath the wood is even more diverse with lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) being noted. Great spotted woodpecker and nuthatch, both of which are good mature woodland indicator species have also been recorded.

Newly planted woodland and woodland edge can be found along the northern boundary of the reserve. A mixture of native species similar to that found in a traditional wood pasture have been planted here, including hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) and oak (Quercus robur), which may later be managed through pollarding. Once established, this new woodland will link Roundabout Woods and Folly Shaw to provide a habitat corridor for species such as the purple hairstreak butterfly.

Newly sown meadow runs in an undulating strip to the south of Roundabout Woods. This area was cleared and sown with a native wildflower mix in September 2008, and will be mown regularly until the end of 2009. This regular trim is necessary to give the wildflowers a chance to establish, and to prevent grass species from crowding them out. From 2010 onwards, it will be cut once in June/July so that plants can flower and set seed, and then once again in September/October to help keep the grasses in check.