Widdenton Park Wood Explained

Widdenton Park Wood
Aos:Buckinghamshire
Interest:Biological
Area:23.5 hectares
Notifydate:1986
Map:Magic Map

Widdenton Park Wood is a 23.5hectare Site of Special Scientific Interest west of High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire. It is on the site of a medieval deer park going back to the fourteenth century, and most of it is in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[1] [2] [3]

The wood is ancient semi-natural oak-beech woodland, which supports a varied flora including several uncommon species. The most important feature is a number of extensive spring-fed mires, dominated by willow and birch. There are also areas of beech woodland and marshy grassland.[1]

The site is open to the public,[3] and there is access by footpaths from Marlow Road.[2]

References

51.6168°N -0.8207°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Widdenton Park Wood citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 13 October 2015.
  2. Web site: Map of Widdenton Park Wood. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 13 October 2015.
  3. Web site: Unlocking Buckinghamshire's Past: BCC record ID 0446600000 . Buckinghamshire County Council. 13 October 2015.