Oxleas Wood (London)
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nature reserve, Site of Special Scientific Interest - SSSI (UK), woodland
Located in London Borough of Greenwich. Jackwood and Oxleas wood is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and Local Nature Reserve. It contains a variety of trees including oak, birch, hornbeam and alder. In spring you can see bluebells in abundance with wood anemone and wood sorrel. Along streams and ditches are sedges, yellow pimpernel and a number of ferns. Breeding birds include the tree creeper, nuthatch, woodpecker, chiffchaff and wood warbler.
Originally a large house called Wood Lodge occupied the site of the present pavilion but it was demolished in the 1930s.
Oxleas wood used to extend to Mottingham via Eltham palace and to Middle park via Avery hill park.
Originally a large house called Wood Lodge occupied the site of the present pavilion but it was demolished in the 1930s.
Oxleas wood used to extend to Mottingham via Eltham palace and to Middle park via Avery hill park.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxleas_Wood
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Coordinates: 51°27'51"N 0°4'4"E
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