Littleheath Woods

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Littleheath Woods is the collective name for Littleheath Wood, Foxearth Woods, part of Queenhill Shaw and part of Gee Wood in Selsdon in the London Borough of Croydon. It is a Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade I, with an area of 25.9 hectares.^[2] It is owned by Croydon Council and the Friends of Littleheath Woods assist with the management.^[3]

The woods have tall oaks above a layer of sweet chestnut, rowan and birch, and there are several areas of grassland. Plants include wood anemone, bluebell and greater stitchwort and in at the southern end there is a small pond with amphibious bistort and brooklime. In the north there is acid grassland.^[3]

There is access from neighbouring roads including Croham Valley Road, Littleheath Road, Edgecoombe and Foxearth Road.^[4]

References

1. Friends of Littleheath Woods
2. "Littleheath Woods and Edgecoombe Playground". London Parks & Gardens Trust. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
3. "Littleheath Woods". Greenspace Information for Greater London. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
4. "The Woods". The Friends of Littleheath Woods. Retrieved 22 June 2013.

Coordinates: 51°20′57″N 0°03′38″W / 51.3493°N 0.06064°W

External links

• "Littleheath Wood and Edgecoombe Playground". London Borough of Croydon.
• "iGiGL – helping you find London's parks and wildlife sites". Greenspace Information for Greater London.