Forests & woodlands · London
Denham Lock Wood
In or near Denham.
Denham Lock Wood is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Denham · 1.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Denham Lock Wood is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.5670°, -0.4799°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Official information
Denham Lock Wood is a significant area of wet woodland located in the Colne Valley, recognized as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Visitors can explore its diverse habitats, which support various wildlife, including birds and invertebrates.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Denham Lock Wood SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Fray's Farm Meadows SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Denham Lock Wood is a 6.3-hectare (16-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) next to the Grand Union Canal, and near Denham in the London Borough of Hillingdon. It was notified in 1986 and is managed by the London Wildlife Trust on behalf of Hillingdon Council. It lies within the Colne Valley Regional Park.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
It is a wet woodland and fen site which is skirted by the Frays River. The main trees are alder and crack willow in the wetter areas, and elsewhere oak and ash with a shrub layer of hazel. In winter wildfowl are visible and in spring many flower species. Invertebrates include red cardinal beetles, banded demoiselles and the rare and protected Desmoulin's whorl snail. The balsam carpet moth was added to the list of British species when it was found at the Wood in 1955, and it is only known at one other site in Britain.
Visiting
Access is by a footbridge across Frays River from Frays Farm Meadows, which is also an nature reserve managed by London Wildlife Trust, south of the Wood. Access to the Meadows is by a stile on the east side of the Grand Union Canal at Denham Lock.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5670, -0.4799
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Denham
- Postcode
- UB9 5PG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Beaconsfield
- Nearest railway station
- Denham — 1.8 km
- Opening
- Open at all times
- Official site
- www.wildlondon.org.uk
Sources
- osm: r338186 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Denham Lock Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Denham Lock Wood path.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Denham
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Denham Lock Wood?
- Denham Lock Wood is in London, United Kingdom (postcode UB9 5PG), in the parish of Denham.
- What is Denham Lock Wood?
- Denham Lock Wood is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Denham Lock Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Denham, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode UB9 5PG.
- Is Denham Lock Wood a protected site?
- Yes — Denham Lock Wood is part of the Denham Lock Wood SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Fray's Farm Meadows SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Denham Lock Wood free to visit?
- Yes, Denham Lock Wood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Denham Lock Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Denham, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode UB9 5PG.