Archaeological sites · South East England
Bottom Wood
In or near Radnage.
Bottom Wood — English nature reserve.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Saunderton · 3.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bottom Wood in Buckinghamshire, the nearest railway station is Saunderton, located 3 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is HP14 4BY.
About
Bottom Wood is an archaeological site in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "English nature reserve". Coordinates: 51.6540°, -0.8510°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bottom Wood is a 14.5-hectare (36-acre) woodland in the English county of Buckinghamshire, located just north of the A40 near the hamlet of Studley Green. Since 1984, the wood has been owned by the Chiltern Society, which manages it as a nature reserve with the help of volunteers. Although an ancient woodland, most of the trees in the wood date from the end of the 1940s or later, as much of the wood was felled during the Second World War to produce Bryant and May matches. The wood is now home to a diverse range of flora and fauna, including rare species of butterfly and moth.
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Background
History
The main part of Bottom Wood is ancient woodland, although it is not known exactly how long the area has been wooded. Medieval documents show that the area was owned by the French Abbey of Fontrevaud, from the 12th century until 1413, when the land was returned to the Crown. The land was later given to Sir John Phillip and remained in the family for several years before coming under the ownership of Eton College and then the Earl of Caernarvon. It subsequently passed through several other hands, until it was acquired by John Scrope, owner of Wormsley Park, in 1737. The wood continued to be part of this estate until the 1930s. A tithe map from 1841 is the first known document naming the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.6540, -0.8510
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Radnage
- Postcode
- HP14 4BY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Nearest railway station
- Saunderton — 3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4949125 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bottom Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bottom Wood?
- Bottom Wood is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP14 4BY), in the parish of Radnage.
- What is Bottom Wood?
- Bottom Wood — English nature reserve.
- How do I get to Bottom Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Saunderton, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode HP14 4BY.
- Who owns Bottom Wood?
- Bottom Wood is owned by | website =.
- Is Bottom Wood a protected site?
- Yes — Bottom Wood is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Bottom Wood free to visit?
- Yes, Bottom Wood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bottom Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Saunderton, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP14 4BY.