Broxbourne Woods

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Broxbourne Woods
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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Gate into Hoddesdon Park Wood
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Location in England
LocationHertfordshire, England
Nearest cityBroxbourne
Coordinates 51°44′52″N0°04′55″W / 51.7478°N 0.082075°W / 51.7478; -0.082075 Coordinates: 51°44′52″N0°04′55″W / 51.7478°N 0.082075°W / 51.7478; -0.082075
Area239.1 ha (591 acres)
Governing bodyHertfordshire County Council and the Woodland Trust

Broxbourne Woods are a 239.1 hectare National Nature Reserve west of Broxbourne in Hertfordshire. [1] The site is Hertfordshire's only National Nature Reserve, and is also a Special Area of Conservation. It covers Hoddesdonpark Wood, Wormley Wood, Broxbourne Wood and Bencroft Wood. [2] Bencroft and Broxbourne are owned by Hertfordshire County Council, and Hoddesdonpark and Wormley Woods by the Woodland Trust. They are all in Sites of Special Scientific Interest; [3] Wormley Wood and Bencroft Wood form almost all of Wormley-Hoddesdonpark Wood South, [4] and Hoddesdonpark Wood and Broxbourne Wood are part of Wormley-Hoddesdonpark Wood North. [5]

The site is a large area of sessile oak and hornbeam woodland with diverse wildlife [3] Flowers include bluebells, and invertebrates the rare purple emperor butterfly. [6]

There is access to Hoddesdonpark Wood from Lord Street, to Broxbourne Wood from Pembridge Lane, and to Wormley and Bencroft Woods from White Stubbs Lane.

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References

  1. ↑ "Map of Broxbourne Woods NNR". Natural England. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Broxbourne Woods". Natural England. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Broxbourne Woods". Countryside Management Service. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Map of Wormley-Hoddesdonpark Wood South". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Map of Wormley-Hoddesdonpark Wood North". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Wormley Wood & Nut Wood". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
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