Harpsden Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationOxfordshire
Grid referenceSU 760 804[1]
InterestBiological
Area29.4 hectares (73 acres)[1]
Notification1990[1]
Location mapMagic 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

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Harpsden Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  2. "Map of Harpsden Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  3. "Harpsden & Peveril Woods". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  4. "Harpsden Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 March 2020.

51°31′01″N 0°54′22″W / 51.517°N 0.906°W / 51.517; -0.906

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