| Pipewell Woods | |
| Aos: | Northamptonshire |
| Interest: | Biological |
| Area: | 85.3 hectares |
| Notifydate: | 1985 |
| Map: | Magic Map |
Pipewell Woods is an 85.3hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Corby in Northamptonshire. It is composed of Pipewell Wood itself, Little Haws Wood, Foxhole Wood, Barrowdykes Wood, Monk's Arbour Wood and Rawhaw Wood.[1] [2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2.[3]
The woods are an example of wet ash-maple woodland both in its typical form and a nationally rare one. It has diverse flora including the locally rare giant bellflower, herb paris and wood speedwell. Open grassy areas provide additional habitats for birds and insects.[4]
A road and a public footpath from Pipewell go through the site.[2] [5]
. Derek . Ratcliffe . A Nature Conservation Review. 2 . 85. Derek Ratcliffe . Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, UK . 1977. 0521-21403-3 .