Woodeaton Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationOxfordshire
Grid referenceSP 540 111[1]
InterestBiological
Area14.0 hectares (35 acres)[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Woodeaton Wood is a 14-hectare (35-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Oxford in Oxfordshire.[1][2]

This coppice with standards on calcareous soil is a fragment of the ancient Shotover Forest. The ground layer has plants such as wood anemone, nettle-leaved bellflower, ramsons, goldilocks buttercup, early dog-violet and enchanter's nightshade.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Woodeaton Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Map of Woodeaton Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Woodeaton Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 April 2020.

51°47′46″N 1°13′05″W / 51.796°N 1.218°W / 51.796; -1.218

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