Roydon Woods Explained

Roydon Woods
Aos:	Hampshire
Interest:	Biological
Area:	294.9ha
Notifydate:	1985
Map:	Magic Map

Roydon Woods is a 294.9abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Brockenhurst in Hampshire.^{[1] [2]} It is a nature reserve managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust^[3] and is part of New Forest Special Area of Conservation.^[4]

A large part of these woods are ancient, but other areas are former oak and hazel coppice planted in the nineteenth century. There are also areas of hornbeam and species-rich aldercarr. The SSSI also includes a stretch of the Lymington River and many open glades.^[5]

References

50.804°N -1.552°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Roydon Woods . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 18 May 2020.
2. Web site: Map of Roydon Woods. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 18 May 2020.
3. Web site: Roydon Woods . Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust . 25 April 2020.
4. Web site: Designated Sites View: New Forest . Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. 24 April 2020.
5. Web site: Roydon Woods citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 18 May 2020.