Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Oxfordshire |
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Grid reference | SU 760 804 [1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 29.4 hectares (73 acres) [1] |
Notification | 1990 [1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Harpsden Wood is a 29.4-hectare (73-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. [1] [2] It is owned by the Woodland Trust and is open to the public. [3]
Most of this ancient wood is on acidic clay with flints, although some areas are on sandy clay or chalky silt. The acid soils have a sparse understorey but there is a diverse ground flora in the calcareous areas. Orchids include broad-leaved helleborine, green-flowered helleborine, bird's-nest orchid and narrow-lipped helleborine. [4]