Pipewell Woods

Pipewell Woods
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Northamptonshire
Grid reference SP 833 861 [1]
Interest Biological
Area 85.3 hectares[1]
Notification 1985[1]
Location map Magic Map

Pipewell Woods is an 85.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Corby in Northamptonshire. It is composed of Pipewell Wood itself, Little Haws Wood, Foxhole Wood, Barrowdykes Wood, Monk's Arbour Wood and Rawhaw Wood.[1][2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2.[3]

The woods are an example of wet ash-maple woodland both in its typical form and a nationally rare one. It has diverse flora including the locally rare giant bellflower, herb paris and wood speedwell. Open grassy areas provide additional habitats for birds and insects.[4]

A road and a public footpath from Pipewell go through the site.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Pipewell Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Pipewell Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  3. ↑ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 85. ISBN 0521 21403 3.
  4. ↑ "Pipewell Woods citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 December 2016.

Coordinates: 52°28′01″N 0°46′30″W / 52.467°N 0.775°W / 52.467; -0.775

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