Global InformationCowleaze Wood information
| Cowleaze Wood | |
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 Bluebells in Cowleaze Wood | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Oxfordshire, England |
| OS grid | SU726957 |
| Coordinates | 51°39′18″N 0°56′42″W / 51.655°N 0.945°W |
| Area | 70-acre (28 ha) |
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| Governing body | Forestry Commission |
Cowleaze Wood is a 70-acre (28 ha)[1] woodland in the Chiltern Hills, a chalk ridge in South East England. The wood is in the civil parish of Lewknor, in Oxfordshire, about 1+1⁄4 miles (2 km) southeast of the village. It is next to the county boundary with Buckinghamshire, and adjoins Lydall's Wood on the Buckinghamshire side of the boundary.
The Forestry Commission owns Coweleaze Wood, and planted it between 1957 and 1966.[1] It is particularly known for its bluebells,[2] and walkers are also attracted to the wood by sightings of red kites.[3][4] There is a large car park adjoining the wood, and a picnic area with sculptured benches designed by furniture designer Fred Baier.[5]
- ^ a b Binns, Richard (13 January 1991). "The Missing Link – M40". The Sunday Times.
- ^ "Cowleaze". Forestry Commission. Archived from the original on 22 April 2012.
- ^ John Cleare (1 May 2011). The Ridgeway. Frances Lincoln Ltd. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-7112-3035-4. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ "Red kite captures windfall". Oxford Mail. Newsquest. 7 November 2000.
- ^ "Cowleaze – Car park". Forestry Commission. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012.