Rodbed Wood

Rodbed Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest

Area of Search	Buckinghamshire
Grid reference	SU804836
Interest	Biological
Area	2.2 hectares
Notification	1984
Location map	Magic Map

Rodbed Wood is a 2.2 hectare 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 2 "Rodbed Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
↑ "Map of Rodbed Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 April 2016.

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

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