Badsaddle, Withmale Park and Bush Walk Woods

Badsaddle, Withmale Park and Bush Walk Woods is a 25.2 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Wellingborough in Northamptonshire.[1][2]

Badsaddle, Withmale Park and Bush Walk Woods
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchNorthamptonshire
Grid referenceSP 832 720[1]
InterestBiological
Area25.2 hectares[1]
Notification1987[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This is ancient coppice woodland with oak and ash on wet calcareous soils. Ground flora include herb paris, goldilocks buttercup and four species of orchid.[3]

There is access to Bush Park and Withmale Park Woods from Redhouse Road, which runs between them, and to Badsaddle Wood by a track from the A43 road.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Badsaddle, Withmale Park and Bush Walk Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  2. "Map of Badsaddle, Withmale Park and Bush Walk Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  3. "Badsaddle, Withmale Park and Bush Walk Woods citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.

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