Badsaddle, Withmale Park and Bush Walk Woods

Badsaddle, Withmale Park and Bush Walk Woods
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationNorthamptonshire
Grid referenceSP 832 720[1]
InterestBiological
Area25.2 hectares[1]
Notification1987[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Badsaddle, Withmale Park and Bush Walk Woods is a 25.2-hectare (62-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Wellingborough in Northamptonshire.[1][2]

This is ancient coppice woodland with oak and ash on wet calcareous soils. Ground flora include herb paris, goldilocks buttercup and four species of orchid.[3]

There is access to Bush Park and Withmale Park Woods from Redhouse Road, which runs between them, and to Badsaddle Wood by a track from the A43 road.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Badsaddle, Withmale Park and Bush Walk Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Map of Badsaddle, Withmale Park and Bush Walk Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Badsaddle, Withmale Park and Bush Walk Woods citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  4. ^ Appendix 2: Designated Sites considered nnjpdu.org.uk
  5. ^ Northgate Public daventrydc.gov.uk [dead link‍]
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