Rodbed Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationBuckinghamshire
Grid referenceSU804836
InterestBiological
Area2.2 hectares
Notification1984
Location mapMagic Map

Rodbed Wood is a 2.2-hectare (5.4-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Medmenham in Buckinghamshire. It is in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[1][2]

The site is wet willow and alder woodland close to the River Thames, fed by a ditch from neighbouring water meadows. The understorey has blackthorn, hawthorn and guelder rose. There is a diverse flora, including the nationally rare summer snowflake. There is a varied bird population and rich invertebrate fauna.[1]

The site is private land, but it is crossed by a public footpath from the A4155 road to the river.

References

  1. 1 2 "Rodbed Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  2. "Map of Rodbed Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 April 2016.

51°32′44″N 0°50′31″W / 51.5456°N 0.842°W / 51.5456; -0.842

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