Bisected by the Kyd Brook, Crofton Wood is a large, complex site with a variety of habitats. Included within the site are Roundabout Wood, Sparrow Common and Gumping Common. These include well-structured ancient woodland (primarily oak and hazel); former fields now returned to woodland; a mosaic of younger woodland, scrub and grassland; and alder coppices in the woodland on Gumping Common.The majority of the site is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
Crofton Wood
Borough: Bromley
Grade: Metropolitan
Access: Free public access (all/most of site)
Area: 87.9 ha
Description
Wildlife
The wood is of considerable interest for its botanical diversity, home to 14 species of sedge. These include the nationally scarce tasteless water-pepper and the London rarities saw-wort, large bitter-cress, marsh-marigold and common valerian.There are also a large number of invertebrates, with a particularly important collection of micro-moths (147 species). Lesser spotted woodpecker, nuthatch and treecreeper are among the breeding birds found on the site.Facilities
Information (on signs).
Saw-wort © Mike Waite
Marsh-marigold © Mike Waite
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