Widdenton Park Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Spring dominated by horsetail, which gives it an ethereal look | |
Location | Buckinghamshire |
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Grid reference | SU817915 |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 23.5 hectares |
Notification | 1986 |
Location map | Magic Map |
Widdenton Park Wood is a 23.5-hectare (58-acre) Site of Special Scientific Interest west of High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire. It is on the site of a medieval deer park going back to the fourteenth century, and most of it is in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[1][2][3]
The wood is ancient semi-natural oak-beech woodland, which supports a varied flora including several uncommon species. The most important feature is a number of extensive spring-fed mires, dominated by willow and birch. There are also areas of beech woodland and marshy grassland.[1]
The site is open to the public,[3] and there is access by footpaths from Marlow Road.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Widdenton Park Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Map of Widdenton Park Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Unlocking Buckinghamshire's Past: BCC record ID 0446600000". Buckinghamshire County Council. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
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