Crofton Wood

Crofton Wood
Path in Crofton Wood
Kyd Brook in Crofton Wood

Crofton Wood or Crofton Woods is a Local Nature Reserve, a Site of Metropolitan Importance, and a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Crofton in the London Borough of Bromley. Its grid reference is TQ437665. Kyd Brook goes through the Wood.

It is a large area of ancient woodland on London Clay, which supports many types of trees, shrubs and herbs.[1] Trees in the ancient wood are mainly oak and hazel, with a central area of former fields. It has high botanical diversity, including fourteen species of sedge, and a rich invertebrate fauna.[2]

The London Loop goes through the Wood, and there is access from the corner of Ormonde Avenue and Crofton Road.

References

  1. ^ Crofton Woods, English Nature
  2. ^ Crofton Wood, London Wildweb

Coordinates: 51°22′44″N 0°03′47″E / 51.379°N 0.063°E / 51.379; 0.063


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