Gutteridge Wood and Meadows
Gutteridge Wood and Meadows is a Local Nature Reserve (LNR) in Yeading in the London Borough of Hillingdon, which is owned by Hillingdon Council and managed by the London Wildlife Trust (LWT).[1] It is also part of the Yeading Brook Meadows Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation, which includes two neighbouring reserves managed by the LWT, Ten Acre Wood and Yeading Brook Meadows LNRs.[2][3]
The site is a mosaic of woods and meadows, bisected by Yeading Brook. The trees are principally oak, with some ash and silver birch. The northern edge of the meadow has a variety of wild flowers. Birds include kestrels, great spotted woodpeckers and kingfishers.[4]
The boundary of the LNR is unclear. The LWT map and one on the Natural England information page show an area east of Lyndhurst Crescent and south of Western Avenue, consisting of 25 hectares (62 acres);[1][4] however, the Natural England 'MAGIC' map shows the site as 'Yeading Woods LNR', and includes part of Ten Acre Wood, consisting of 31.59 hectares (78.1 acres) total.[5]
There is access to the part of the site south of Yeading Brook from Lynhurst Crescent and by a footpath from Ten Acre Wood.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Yeading Woods (inc Gutteridge Wood)". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Yeading Brook Meadows". Greenspace Information for Greater London. 2013. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ "iGiGL data portal (map)". Greenspace Information for Greater London. Archived from the original on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Gutteridge Wood and Meadows" (PDF). London Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ "Map of Yeading Woods". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
External links
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- "Gutteridge Wood". London Wildlife Trust.