Hales And Shadwell Woods
Hales and Shadwell Woods is a 15.4-hectare (38-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Saffron Walden in Essex. Shadwell Wood has an area of 7.1 hectares and it is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust. Hales Wood is a National Nature Reserve, and it is listed in the Nature Conservation Review.
The woods, which are under half a mile apart, are both ancient coppice wet ash and maple on chalky boulder clay. The shrub layer is diverse, with plants including wayfaring-trees, guelder roses, spurge-laurel and the nationally uncommon oxlip. Seven species of orchid have been recorded in Shadwell Wood, which also has herb-rich grassy rides.
There is access to Shadwell Wood by a footpath from Walden Road, but no access to Hales Wood.
References
- ^ "Hales and Shadwell Woods citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Map of Hales and Shadwell Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Shadwell Wood". Essex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Essex's National Nature Reserves". Natural England. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Derek (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge University Press. p. 60. ISBN 9780521214032.
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