Monkswood Valley

Monkswood Valley (grid reference ST754710) is a 30.7-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) near the village of Cold Ashton, South Gloucestershire, notified in 1990.[1]

For similarly named SSSI 8 km to the east, see Colerne Park and Monk's Wood.
Monkswood Valley
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchAvon
Grid referenceST754710
InterestBiological
Area30.7 hectare
Notification1990
Location mapEnglish Nature

Monkswood Reservoir, built in 1896 and now owned by Wessex Water, is situated in the valley of the SSSI.[2][3] The SSSI is woodland and grassland on the sloping land north and south of the reservoir and its tributary.[1]

The woodlands contain Fraxinus excelsior – Acer campestre – Mercurialis perennis (Ash–field Maple–Dog's Mercury) areas,[4] which has limited distribution in Great Britain.[1]

The SSSI has four areas: Monk Woods, Hunterwick Wood & Hartley Wood, Frys Farm and Valley.[5] St. Catherine's Valley SSSI is immediately to the north-east.[6]

The Gloucestershire–Somerset border runs through the reservoir and SSSI. The SSSI is adjacent to the Limestone Link long-distance footpath.

References
  1. "Monkswood Valley (SSSI)" (PDF). English Nature. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2006.
  2. F. P. Sissons (April 1936). "Some Problems of Water Supply". Journal of the Royal Sanitary Institute. LVI (10). doi:10.1177/146642403505601001. S2CID 221040108. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  3. Reservoir Safety and the Environment: Proceedings of the Eighth Conference of the British Dam Society Held at the University of Exeter, 14-17 September 1994. Thomas Telford. 1994. pp. 74–79. ISBN 9780727720108. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  4. "British Fraxinus - Acer campestre - Mercurialis perennis forests". European Environment Agency. 2019. EUNIS habitat type G1.A22. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  5. "Monkswood Valley SSSI - Unit list". Natural England. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  6. "Monkswood Valley SSSI". MAGIC. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Retrieved 20 November 2020.

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