Doddershall Wood
Introduction
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Doddershall Wood
Image: © Andy Gryce Taken: 17 Aug 2008
Doddershall Wood is a close-packed mature broadleaved wood of about 43 hectares, predominantly oak, with ash, field maple, aspen and birch. This wood, together with Grendon Wood which adjoins it to the north, is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The woods have long been known as a site of exceptional importance for butterflies of which no less than 35 species, some now very rare, have been recorded. A part of these woods was within the medieval hunting Great Forest of Bernwood, see Image The woods are part of the estate of Doddershall House which is 2km to the east, Image The village of Grendon Underwood is 1.5km to the west. The name Grendon means 'green hill', and the addition of Underwood is believed to signify its vicinity to the forest of Bernwood. Looking north-east, this ride runs for about 550m to the eastern edge, and is one of five rides in the wood. This photograph is taken from the top of a observation platform, and the start of another ride can just be seen in the bottom right.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.877171
Longitude
-0.986581