| Alder Wood and Meadow | |
| Aos: | Northamptonshire |
| Interest: | Biological |
| Area: | 13.2 hectares |
| Notifydate: | 1985 |
| Map: | Magic Map |
Alder Wood and Meadow is a 13.2hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Corby in Northamptonshire.[1] [2]
The semi-natural ancient broadleaved woodland is a surviving fragment of the Royal Forest of Rockingham. It is mainly ash, and the ground flora on base rich soil includes tufted hair-grass, dog's mercury and enchanter's nightshade. The meadow is agriculturally unimproved, and it has surviving medieval ridge and furrow.[3]
There is access by a footpath from Rushton.