Wildlife reserves · London
Hardwick Wood
Hardwick Wood — nature reserve in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Hardwick Wood is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Managed by Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.1999°, -0.0201°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hardwick Wood SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hardwick Wood is a 15.5-hectare (38-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest southwest of Hardwick in Cambridgeshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. This medieval woodland is managed by coppicing. It is composed mainly of ash and field maple, while the oldest areas contain pedunculate oak with an understorey of hazel and hawthorn. The ground flora includes early-purple orchid and yellow archangel. Bird species recorded in the wood include willow warblers, marsh tits and blackcaps. The site is accessible by public footpath.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.1999, -0.0201
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- South Cambridgeshire
- Parish
- Caldecote
- Postcode
- CB23 7NT
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Sources
- wikidata: Q5656472 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hardwick Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hardwick Wood 1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hardwick Wood?
- Hardwick Wood is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB23 7NT), in the parish of Caldecote.
- Who runs Hardwick Wood?
- Hardwick Wood is operated by Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
- Is Hardwick Wood a listed building?
- Hardwick Wood is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Hardwick Wood a protected site?
- Yes — Hardwick Wood is part of the Hardwick Wood SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Hardwick Wood free to visit?
- Yes, Hardwick Wood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hardwick Wood?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CB23 7NT. It sits within the St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency.