Broxbourne Woods

Protected area in Hertfordshire, England

Broxbourne Woods

IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)

Gate into Hoddesdon Park Wood

Location in England

Location| Hertfordshire, England
Nearest city| Broxbourne
Coordinates| 51°44′52″N 0°04′55″W﻿ / ﻿51.7478°N 0.082075°W﻿ / 51.7478; -0.082075
Area| 239.1 ha (591 acres)
Governing body| Hertfordshire County Council and the Woodland Trust

Broxbourne Woods are a 239.1 hectare National Nature Reserve west of Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.[1] The site is Hertfordshire's only National Nature Reserve, and is also a Special Area of Conservation. It covers Hoddesdonpark Wood, Wormley Wood, Broxbourne Wood and Bencroft Wood.[2] Bencroft and Broxbourne are owned by Hertfordshire County Council, and Hoddesdonpark and Wormley Woods by the Woodland Trust. They are all in Sites of Special Scientific Interest;[3] Wormley Wood and Bencroft Wood form almost all of Wormley-Hoddesdonpark Wood South,[4] and Hoddesdonpark Wood and Broxbourne Wood are part of Wormley-Hoddesdonpark Wood North.[5]

The site is a large area of sessile oak and hornbeam woodland with diverse wildlife[3] Flowers include bluebells, and invertebrates the rare purple emperor butterfly.[6]

There is access to Hoddesdonpark Wood from Lord Street, to Broxbourne Wood from Pembridge Lane, and to Wormley and Bencroft Woods from White Stubbs Lane.

## References

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1. ^ "Map of Broxbourne Woods NNR". Natural England. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
2. ^ "Broxbourne Woods". Natural England. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
3. ^ a b "Broxbourne Woods". Countryside Management Service. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
4. ^ "Map of Wormley-Hoddesdonpark Wood South". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
5. ^ "Map of Wormley-Hoddesdonpark Wood North". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
6. ^ "Wormley Wood & Nut Wood". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 17 October 2015.

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