Kings Wood and Glebe Meadows, Houghton Conquest
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Bedfordshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL045403 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 36.1 hectares |
| Notification | 1984 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Kings Wood and Glebe Meadows is a 36.1 hectare Site of Special Scientific Interest in Houghton Conquest in Bedfordshire. It was notified in 1984 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and the planning authority is Central Bedfordshire.[1][2] It is also a Local Nature Reserve.[3][4]
This site has ash and maple woodland on heavy clay, a habitat which has become rare in lowland England. It is biologically diverse, with a number of rare species. Several plants are indicative of ancient woodland, such as wood melick and wood anemone. Glebe Meadows has a rich variety of species due to its traditional management, and there are also some small ponds and mature hedgerows.[1]
There is access by a footpath from Rectory Lane.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Kings Wood and Glebe Meadows, Houghton Conquest citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "Map of Kings Wood and Glebe Meadows, Houghton Conquest". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Kings Wood and Glebe Meadows, Houghton Conquest". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "Map of Kings Wood and Glebe Meadows, Houghton Conquest". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 23 August 2015.