Location rankings
Rank | Title | Description | Species total |
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21 | Fineshade Wood, Northants |
Fineshade Wood in the north of Northamptonshire is the largest surviving remnant of Rockingham Forest. Most of the wood is managed by Forestry England. It includes ancient mixed broadleaf and areas of former conifer that are being allowed to regenerate. There are over 20 ponds, a stream, glades, swallow holes and a disused railway line. Please visit Friends of Fineshade website for more details - www.fineshade.org.uk. |
2428 |
22 | Hedgecourt SSSI |
A tiny site of flooded woodland, reedbed and open water on the West Sussex-Surrey border, sometimes bearing resemblance to the everglades after heavy rain! |
2410 |
23 | Sapcote Parish, Leicestershire |
Rural parish in Leicestershire. Details at naturespot.org.uk/parish/sapcote . |
2399 |
24 | Dalgety Bay, Fife |
A town on the north coast of the river Forth with mostly housing, some farming, and a thin belt of coastal path with various small woodlands Full list: |
2359 |
25 | Cullaloe LNR, Fife |
A Scottish Wildlife Trust reserve in Fife, VC85, which was formerly the reservoir for nearby Burntisland before being decommissioned in the 1980s. The reserve comprises two ponds, the main one of which is an SSSI because it contains Mudwort, for which the water level is dropped in the autumn. Other water features include a stream flowing along one flank and some filter beds from the reservoir. There is some mixed woodland, a small stand of pines and extensive Willow/Birch scrub. |
2302 |
26 | Shortheath Common |
Hampshire County Council owned SSSI / SAC. |
2119 |
27 | Woods Mill Sussex Wildlife Trust Reserve |
Woods Mill is the headquarters of the Sussex Wildlife Trust and an environmental education centre. The nature reserve provides a peaceful setting comprising coppice woodland, meadows, big hedgerows and a large reed-fringed pond. |
2119 |
28 | Burton & Chingford Ponds LNR |
A microcosm of different habitats within one site - various woodland, carr, wet heath, bog, acid grassland and two large ponds. Jointly managed by Sussex Wildlife Trust and West Sussex County Council. |
2086 |
29 | Beddington Farmlands |
TQ285665 400 acre site in South London currently being developed into a major urban nature reserve. Mixed habitat of lakes, species rich grassland, woodland edge, old sewage farm and landfill |
2029 |
30 | Crossways: John Lyden's garden and meadow |
Moved into the garden (and house) in summer 2014. About 1.5 acre garden, with "wood", orchard, pond etc and 4.5 acre traditional upland hay meadow, all managed organically. Located in the Clun Forest area of the Shropshire Hills, on the Welsh border. Sandwiched between Rhos Fiddle nature reserve and Riddings Wood PAWS, with a couple of houses and upland grazing. The meadow is a Local Wildlife Site. |
2000 |
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