Bradenham Woods, Park Wood and The Coppice

Bradenham Woods, Park Wood and The Coppice
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Buckinghamshire
Grid reference SU828984
Interest Biological
Area 129.1 hectares
Notification 1984
Location map Magic Map

Bradenham Woods, Park Wood and The Coppice is a 129.1 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Bradenham in Buckinghamshire. It is in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and it is described in A Nature Conservation Review.[1][2] The site is part of the Bradenham Estate, which is owned by the National Trust. It is also designated a Special Area of Conservation. Grim's Ditch, a Scheduled Monument, runs through the site.[3][4]

The site is mainly beech woodland, with a rich ground flora including rare species. Twenty-eight species of butterfly have been recorded. There are also areas of chalk grassland.[1]

There is permanent access to the site.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Bradenham Woods, Park Wood and The Coppice citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Map of Bradenham Woods, Park Wood and The Coppice". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Bradenham Estate". National Trust. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Sections of Grims Ditch". Historic England. Retrieved 8 January 2016.

Coordinates: 51°40′42″N 0°48′14″W / 51.6783°N 0.8039°W / 51.6783; -0.8039

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