Captain's Wood is a 13.9 hectares (34 acres) Local Nature Reserve near Chesham in Buckinghamshire. It is owned by Buckinghamshire County Council and the Chiltern Society took over management of the site from the Council in 2014. It is part of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The site is ancient beech woodland which has high ecological value. In spring it is carpeted with bluebells.
There is access from Mount Nugent.
References
- "Captain's Wood". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 8 August 2013. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "Map of Captain's Wood". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- "Chiltern Society takes on 5 new sites". Chilterns Conservation Board. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- "Six Special Places". Chiltern Society. 23 October 2014. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
51°43′18″N 0°37′31″W / 51.721728°N 0.625377°W / 51.721728; -0.625377
| Local nature reserves in Buckinghamshire | |
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| Aylesbury Vale | |
| Chiltern | |
| Milton Keynes | |
| South Bucks | |
| Wycombe | |