Short Wood and Southwick Wood explained

Short Wood and Southwick Wood is a 54.7hectare nature reserve north-west of Oundle in Northamptonshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.^[1] Short Wood is a 25.3hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest.^{[2] [3]}

The site is a small remnant of the medieval royal hunting Rockingham Forest. Short Wood is ancient semi-natural woodland with the dominant trees being ash and pedunculate oak. Flora include several local rarities such as wood speedwell, bird's nest orchid and greater butterfly orchid.^[4] Southwick Wood lost its elms in the late 1960s due to Dutch elm disease, and it now has oak, ash, field maple and hazel.^[1]

There is access from the road between Southwick and Glapthorn, which passes between the two woods.

References

52.511°N -0.505°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Short Wood and Southwick Wood . Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire . 23 April 2017.
2. Web site: Designated Sites View: Short Wood . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 23 April 2017.
3. Web site: Map of Short Wood. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 23 April 2017.
4. Web site: Short Wood citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 23 April 2017.