| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Location | Northamptonshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SP 597 552 [1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 13.7 hectares [1] |
| Notification | 1984 [1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Mantles Heath is a 13.7-hectare (34-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Daventry in Northamptonshire. [1] [2]
Most of this woodland site is on acid soil, but the western part is on calcareous and poorly drained clay, and has a diverse flora. Locally uncommon plants include wood vetch, opposite-leaved golden-saxifrage and slender St John’s wort. [3]
There is access from Preston Capes by the Knightley Way long distance footpath.
