Wavendon Heath Ponds

Wavendon Heath Ponds is a 4.7-hectare (12-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Aspley Heath in Bedfordshire. It was notified in 1986 under Section 28 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and the local planning authority is Central Bedfordshire Council.[1][2]

Wavendon Heath Ponds
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Very little water is visible as the ponds have almost all been filled in by the growth of vegetation
LocationBedfordshire
Grid referenceSP931339
InterestBiological
Area4.7 hectares
Notification1986
Location mapMagic Map

The site is acidic mire. It has three ponds which have unusual plant communities, two unimproved meadows, some damp birch woodland and a small stream.[1]

The site is at the southern end of Aspley Woods (also known as New Wavendon Heath), and there is access from Church Road and by footpaths through the woods from Aspley Heath.

References
  1. "Wavendon Heath Ponds citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  2. "Map of Wavendon Heath Ponds". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
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