Old Park Wood
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Old Park Wood is a 16.7-hectare (41-acre)
The site is ancient woodland which dates back to the Domesday Book. It was part of Harefield Park, which had an eighteenth-century house which later became the site of Harefield Hospital.[2]
The hilly site is almost wholly wooded, and one of the floristically richest ancient woods in the London area.
The site is dissected by small valleys and has a variety of types of soil and plants. The trees are mainly oak, birch, hornbeam and ash. Golden saxifrage and marsh marigolds grow along small streams and there is a pond which is important for dragonflies and invertebrates. There is a good variety of birds, including nuthatch and all three British species of woodpecker.[3][4]
The site lies behind
See also
- List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Greater London
- Hillingdon parks and open spaces
References
- ^ "Map of Old Park Wood SSSI". Natural England.
- ^ London Gardens Online, Old Park Wood
- ^ a b c Natural England, Old Park Wood SSSI designation
- ^ a b "Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust, Old Park Wood". Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ London Loop, Section 13
51°36′39″N 0°29′11″W / 51.6108°N 0.48648°W
