A small wood, possibly ancient, with a footpath running through it.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
Breakspear House Wood
Borough: Hillingdon
Grade: Borough Grade II
Access: Access on public footpaths only
Area: 5.51 ha
Description
Wildlife
The woodland is dominated by ash, with frequent pedunculate oak and sycamore. Areas of beech, occasional hornbeam and horse chestnut make up the rest of the canopy. In the shrub layer are field maple, hawthorn, English elm and cherry laurel. The woodland floor is dominated by bramble, common nettle and ground ivy with frequent bugle, wood false-brome and red campion.Speckled wood butterflies can be seen here.Facilities
No information available
Midland hawthorn © Denis Vickers
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