Swineshead Wood Explained

Swineshead Wood
Aos:Bedfordshire
Interest:Biological
Area:21.6 hectares
Notifydate:1985
Map:Magic Map

Swineshead Wood is a 21.6hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Swineshead in Bedfordshire, England.

Overview

It is owned by the Woodland Trust, and the local planning authority is Bedford Borough Council.[1] [2]

The site is wet woodland which has structural and biological diversity. The most common trees are pedunculate oak and ash and on heavy clay, and bluebells and dog's mercury dominate the ground flora.[1]

There is access from Sandye Lane, which runs along the wood's southern border.[2]

External links

52.2895°N -0.4451°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Swineshead Wood citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 1 September 2015.
  2. Web site: Map of Swineshead Wood. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 1 September 2015.