Badby Wood

Badby Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Northamptonshire
Grid reference SP 563 582 [1]
Interest Biological
Area 47.2 hectares[1]
Notification 1985[1]
Location map Magic Map

Badby Wood is a 47.2 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) south of Badby in Northamptonshire.[1][2]

This is ancient semi-natural woodland on acidic soils, and it has been forested for over 700 years. It is mainly pedunculate oak, with varied ground flora including creeping soft-grass, wood anemone, yellow archangel and bluebell. A small marsh has very diverse herbs.[3]

There is access by footpaths from Badby. Much of the eastern half of the wood falls outside the SSSI.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Badby Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Badby Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Badby Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2017.

Coordinates: 52°13′12″N 1°10′37″W / 52.22°N 1.177°W / 52.22; -1.177

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