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Bradenham Woods, Park Wood and The Coppice

Coordinates: 51°40′42″N 0°48′14″W / 51.6783°N 0.8039°W / 51.6783; -0.8039
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Bradenham Woods, Park Wood and The Coppice
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationBuckinghamshire
Grid referenceSU828984
InterestBiological
Area129.1 hectares
Notification1984
Location mapMagic Map

Bradenham Woods, Park Wood and The Coppice is a 129.1-hectare (319-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Bradenham in Buckinghamshire. It is in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and it is described in A Nature Conservation Review.[1][2] The site is part of the Bradenham Estate, which is owned by the National Trust. It is also designated a Special Area of Conservation. Grim's Ditch, a Scheduled Monument, runs through the site.[3][4]

The site is mainly beech woodland, with a rich ground flora including rare species. Twenty-eight species of butterfly have been recorded. There are also areas of chalk grassland.[1]

There is permanent access to the site.[3]

See also

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Molly Drake made a song about having breakfast here, titled "Breakfast At Bradenham Woods".

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bradenham Woods, Park Wood and The Coppice citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Map of Bradenham Woods, Park Wood and The Coppice". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Bradenham Estate". National Trust. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Sections of Grims Ditch". Historic England. Retrieved 8 January 2016.

51°40′42″N 0°48′14″W / 51.6783°N 0.8039°W / 51.6783; -0.8039