Swineshead Wood

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Swineshead Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Footpath through the Wood. - geograph.org.uk - 163077.jpg
LocationBedfordshire
Grid referenceTL061668
InterestBiological
Area21.6 hectares
Notification1985
Location mapMagic Map

Swineshead Wood is a 21.6 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Swineshead in Bedfordshire, England.

Overview[]

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]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Swineshead Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Map of Swineshead Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 September 2015.

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Coordinates: 52°17′22″N 0°26′42″W / 52.289541°N 0.445122°W / 52.289541; -0.445122

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