Bradenham Woods, Park Wood and The Coppice explained

Bradenham Woods, Park Wood and The Coppice
Aos:	Buckinghamshire
Interest:	Biological
Area:	129.1 hectares
Notifydate:	1984
Map:	Magic Map

Bradenham Woods, Park Wood and The Coppice is a 129.1hectare 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

• List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Buckinghamshire

Molly Drake made a song about having breakfast here, titled "Breakfast At Bradenham Woods".

References

51.6783°N -0.8039°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bradenham Woods, Park Wood and The Coppice citation . Sites of Special Scientific Interest . Natural England . 4 January 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141231185111/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1000478.pdf . 31 December 2014 .
2. Web site: Map of Bradenham Woods, Park Wood and The Coppice. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 4 January 2015.
3. Web site: Bradenham Estate . National Trust. 8 January 2016.
4. Web site: Sections of Grims Ditch. Historic England. 8 January 2016.