Woodeaton Wood Explained

Woodeaton Wood
Aos:Oxfordshire
Interest:Biological
Area:14ha
Notifydate:1986
Map: Magic Map

Woodeaton Wood is a 14abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Oxford in Oxfordshire.[1] [2]

This coppice with standards on calcareous soil is a fragment of the ancient Shotover Forest. The ground layer has plants such as wood anemone, nettle-leaved bellflower, ramsons, goldilocks buttercup, early dog-violet and enchanter's nightshade.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

51.796°N -1.218°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Woodeaton Wood . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 8 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Map of Woodeaton Wood. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 8 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Woodeaton Wood citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 8 April 2020.