Wavendon Heath Ponds Explained

Wavendon Heath Ponds
Aos:Bedfordshire
Interest:Biological
Area:4.7 hectares
Notifydate:1986
Map:Magic Map

Wavendon Heath Ponds is a 4.7hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Aspley Heath in Bedfordshire. It was notified in 1986 under Section 28 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and the local planning authority is Central Bedfordshire Council.[1] [2]

The site is acidic mire. It has three ponds which have unusual plant communities, two unimproved meadows, some damp birch woodland and a small stream.[1]

The site is at the southern end of Aspley Woods (also known as New Wavendon Heath), and there is access from Church Road and by footpaths through the woods from Aspley Heath.

References

51.9953°N -0.6461°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wavendon Heath Ponds citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 2 September 2015.
  2. Web site: Map of Wavendon Heath Ponds. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 2 September 2015.