Sheephouse Wood

Sheephouse Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest

Area of Search	Buckinghamshire
Grid reference	SP703235
Interest	Biological
Area	56.9 hectares
Notification	1986
Location map	Magic Map

Sheephouse Wood is a 56.9 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Charndon in Buckinghamshire.^[1]^[2]

The site has ancient pedunculate oak woodland with diverse ground flora, typical breeding birds and some uncommon invertebrates. It is located on very poorly drained Oxford clay in the Vale of Aylesbury, and there are many small streams. Much of the woods have been woodland has been coppiced. Wet areas have maple and ash. The ground flora is dominated by brambles and bluebells. Invertebrates include the rare black hairstreak butterfly and ground-hopper tetrix subulata.^[1]

There is access by footpaths from Calvert. Some areas have notices: "No public right of way: nature conservation area".

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References

1 2 "Sheephouse Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
↑ "Map of Sheephouse Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 March 2016.

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Coordinates: 51°54′20″N 0°58′46″W / 51.9056°N 0.9795°W / 51.9056; -0.9795

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