Swineshead Wood
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Bedfordshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL061668 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 21.6 hectares |
| Notification | 1985 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Swineshead Wood is a 21.6 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Swineshead in Bedfordshire. 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]
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References
- ^ a b "Swineshead Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Map of Swineshead Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 September 2015.