Rodbed Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Buckinghamshire |
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Grid reference | SU804836 |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 2.2 hectares |
Notification | 1984 |
Location map | Magic Map |
Rodbed Wood is a 2.2-hectare (5.4-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Medmenham in Buckinghamshire. It is in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[1][2]
The site is wet willow and alder woodland close to the River Thames, fed by a ditch from neighbouring water meadows. The understorey has blackthorn, hawthorn and guelder rose. There is a diverse flora, including the nationally rare summer snowflake. There is a varied bird population and rich invertebrate fauna.[1]
The site is private land, but it is crossed by a public footpath from the A4155 road to the river.
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Rodbed Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "Map of Rodbed Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 April 2016.