Pipewell Woods

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]

Pipewell Woods
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchNorthamptonshire
Grid referenceSP 833 861[1]
InterestBiological
Area85.3 hectares[1]
Notification1985[1]
Location mapMagic Map

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. "Designated Sites View: Pipewell Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  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.

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