The Withey Beds

The Withey Beds is a 7.5 hectare Local Nature Reserve (LNR) in Rickmansworth in Hertfordshire. It was declared an LNR in 2004 by Three Rivers District Council, and the council owns and manages the site.[1][2]

A withey (willow)[3] bed is an area where willow is grown for coppicing. The site borders the River Colne, and it has a variety of habitats including dry grassland, wet woodland, marsh and ditches. A World War II pillbox has been turned into a bat roost.[1] Rare invertebrates found on the site are the oak jewel beetle, soldier fly, and Roesel's bush cricket.[4]

There is access from Moor Lane near the junction with Sandy Lodge Road.

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References
  1. "The Withey Beds". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  2. "Map of The Withey Beds". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  3. Citing Fitzherbert, Anthony (1539), The Book of Husbandry. The Magazine of Horticulture, Botany, and All Useful Discoveries and Improvements in Rural Affairs. Hovey and Company. 1862. p. 248. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  4. "Wildlife at The Withey Beds". The Friends of The Withey Beds. Retrieved 25 April 2015.

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