Harpsden Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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Location | Oxfordshire |
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Grid reference | SU 760 804[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 29.4 hectares (73 acres)[1] |
Notification | 1990[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Harpsden Wood is a 29.4-hectare (73-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire.[1][2] It is owned by the Woodland Trust and is open to the public.[3]
Most of this ancient wood is on acidic clay with flints, although some areas are on sandy clay or chalky silt. The acid soils have a sparse understorey but there is a diverse ground flora in the calcareous areas. Orchids include broad-leaved helleborine, green-flowered helleborine, bird's-nest orchid and narrow-lipped helleborine.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Harpsden Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Map of Harpsden Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Harpsden & Peveril Woods". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Harpsden Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
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