Ashridge Commons and Woods facts for kids
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Area of Search | Hertfordshire Buckinghamshire |
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| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 640.1 hectares |
| Notification | 1987 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Ashridge Commons and Woods is a 640.1 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. It is located in Little Gaddesden, and is part of the National Trust Ashridge Estate in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
This site is mainly semi-natural vegetation, with has extensive areas of woodland, grass and scrub. There are many species of breeding birds, including some which are rare nationally, such as firecrests. Other species which are locally rare are redstart, nightingale and wood warbler. There are a number of small ponds which support populations of amphibians and invertebrates.
The entrance to the Ashridge Estate is in Moneybury Hill, Ringshall.
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