Denham Lock Wood
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Greater London |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ055863 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 6.3 hectares (16 acres) |
| Notification | 1986 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Denham Lock Woodis a 6.3-hectare (16-acre) biologicalSite of Special Scientific Interest(SSSI) next to theGrand Union Canal,and nearDenhamin theLondon Borough of Hillingdon.It was notified in 1986 and is managed by theLondon Wildlife Truston behalf of Hillingdon Council. It lies within theColne Valley Regional Park.[1][2][3]
It is a poorly drained wet woodland and fen site which is skirted by theFrays River.The main trees arealderandcrack willowin the wetter areas, and elsewhere oak and ash with ashrub layerof hazel. In winter wildfowl are visible and in spring many flower species. Invertebrates includered cardinal beetles,banded demoisellesand the rare and protectedDesmoulin's whorl snail.[4][2][5]Thebalsam carpet mothwas added to the list of British species when it was found at the Wood in 1955, and it is only known at one other site in Britain.[6]
Access is by a footbridge across Frays River fromFrays Farm Meadows,which is also an SSSI managed by the London Wildlife Trust, south of the Wood. Access to the Meadows is by a stile on the east side of the Grand Union Canal at Denham Lock.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Colne Valley Park, Top Attractions".Archived fromthe originalon 25 August 2011.Retrieved16 October2011.
- ^ab"Denham Lock Wood citation"(PDF).Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 3 March 2016.Retrieved20 January2016.
- ^"Map of Denham Lock Wood".Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England.Retrieved20 January2016.
- ^London Wildlife Trust, Denham Lock Wood
- ^London Wildlife Trust noticeboard in Denham Lock Wood
- ^"London Biodiversity Partnership, Balsam carpet moth"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 31 March 2012.Retrieved16 October2011.