Ashridge Wood is a 15.9-hectare (39-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Compton in Berkshire.[1][2] It is in the North Wessex Downs, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[3]

Ashridge Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Ashridge Wood is located in Berkshire
Ashridge Wood
Location within Berkshire
LocationBerkshire
Grid referenceSU 499 782[1]
Coordinates51°30′04″N 1°16′59″W / 51.501°N 1.283°W / 51.501; -1.283
InterestBiological
Area15.9 hectares (39 acres)[1]
Notification1983[1]
Location mapMagic Map

The wood is a surviving section of a once larger ancient coppiced woodland, although part was planted with conifers during the 20th century. It has many flowering woodland plants, including an abundance of Spiked Star-of-Bethlehem Ornithogalum pyrenaicum.[3]

A visit by the Reading & District Natural History Society in June 2009 identified 34 species of flowering plants, 7 different lichens on Ash trees within the wood, and 22 species of insects.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Ashridge Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Ashridge Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Ashridge Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Reading & District Natural History Society blog June 27th, 2009". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2011.