Badsaddle, Withmale Park and Bush Walk Woods

Badsaddle, Withmale Park and Bush Walk Woods
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Northamptonshire
Grid reference SP 832 720 [1]
Interest Biological
Area 25.2 hectares[1]
Notification 1987[1]
Location map Magic Map

Badsaddle, Withmale Park and Bush Walk Woods is a 25.2 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Wellingborough in Northamptonshire.[1][2]

This is ancient coppice woodland with oak and ash on wet calcareous soils. Ground flora include herb paris, goldilocks buttercup and four species of orchid.[3]

There is access to Bush Park and Withmale Park Woods from Redhouse Road, which runs between them, and to Badsaddle Wood by a track from the A43 road.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Badsaddle, Withmale Park and Bush Walk Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Map of Badsaddle, Withmale Park and Bush Walk Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Badsaddle, Withmale Park and Bush Walk Woods citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
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Coordinates: 52°20′24″N 0°46′44″W / 52.34°N 0.779°W / 52.34; -0.779

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