Brasenose Wood and Shotover Hill

Brasenose Wood and Shotover Hill
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationOxfordshire
Grid referenceSP 563 056[1]
InterestBiological
Area109.2 hectares (270 acres)[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Brasenose Wood and Shotover Hill is a 109.2-hectare (270-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the eastern outskirts of Oxford in Oxfordshire. It is a Nature Conservation Review site.[1][2]

Most Brasenose Wood is a remnant of the ancient Shotover Forest, and it is one of the few woods which is still managed by the traditional method of coppice-with-standards. It has a very diverse ground flora, and 221 species of vascular plant have been recorded, including 46 which are characteristic of ancient woodland. Shotover Hill has heath and unimproved grassland. It is described by Natural England as "of outstanding entomological interest", with many rare flies, bees, wasps and ants.[3]

The site is run by Oxford City Council as a country park and is open to the public.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Brasenose Wood and Shotover Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Brasenose Wood and Shotover Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Brasenose Wood and Shotover Hill citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
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