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.

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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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