| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Location | Greater London |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ046913 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 16.7 hectares |
| Notification | 1984 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Old Park Wood is a 16.7-hectare (41-acre) Site of Special Scientific Interest in Harefield in the London Borough of Hillingdon.[1] The south-east part is an 8-hectare (20-acre) nature reserve owned and managed by the Hertfordshire and Middlesex Wildlife Trust.
The site is ancient woodland which dates back to the Domesday Book. It was part of Harefield Park, which had an eighteenth-century house which later became the site of Harefield Hospital.[2]
The hilly site is almost wholly wooded, and one of the floristically richest ancient woods in the London area.[3] Its highlight is the abundance of flowers in spring, with a carpet of bluebells together with yellow archangel, lesser celandine, wood anemone and the rare coral root bittercress (cardamina bulbifera).[4][3]
The site is dissected by small valleys and has a variety of types of soil and plants. The trees are mainly oak, birch, hornbeam and ash. Golden saxifrage and marsh marigolds grow along small streams and there is a pond which is important for dragonflies and invertebrates. There is a good variety of birds, including nuthatch and all three British species of woodpecker.[3][4]
The site lies behind Harefield Hospital. There is no access from the hospital, but a footpath along its border fence from Hill End Road leads to the Herts & Middlesex nature reserve. This may be closed as a developer disputes the right of way. Another footpath between Summerhouse Lane and Hill End Road goes through the SSSI, skirting the northern boundary of the nature reserve. The London Loop goes along this footpath.[5]
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References
- ^ "Map of Old Park Wood SSSI". Natural England.
- ^ London Gardens Online, Old Park Wood
- ^ a b c Natural England, Old Park Wood SSSI designation
- ^ a b "Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust, Old Park Wood". Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ London Loop, Section 13
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