Lodge Wood and Sandford Mill explained

Lodge Wood and Sandford Mill
Aos:	Berkshire
Interest:	Biological
Coordinates:	51.453°N -0.876°W
Area:	2.3ha
Notifydate:	1985
Map:	Magic Map

Lodge Wood and Sandford Mill is a 2.3abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Woodley in Berkshire.^{[1] [2]}

This site consists of two small wet woodlands bordering the River Loddon.^[3]

History

Lodge Wood is first shown on John Rocque's map of Berkshire in 1761.^[3] In 1953 part of the site was included in the Loddon Valley SSSI.^[3]

Flora

The site has the following Flora:^[3]

Trees

• Cornus
• Fraxinus
• Sambucus
• Quercus robur
• Hazel
• Alder
• Salix fragilis
• Prunus spinosa
• Ribes sylvestre
• Crataegus
• Euonymus

Plants

• Leucojum aestivum (the Loddon Lily)
• Urtica dioica
• Galium aparine
• Glechoma hederacea
• Primula vulgaris
• Anemone nemorosa
• Mercurialis perennis
• Ranunculus ficaria
• Caltha palustris
• Adoxa moschatellina
• Hyacinthoides non-scripta
• Narcissus pseudonarcissus

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Lodge Wood and Sandford Mill . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 20 January 2020.
2. Web site: Map of Lodge Wood and Sandford Mill. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 20 January 2020.
3. Web site: Lodge Wood and Sandford Mill citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 20 January 2020.