Wakerley Spinney

Wakerley Spinney is a 4.4-hectare (11-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of King's Cliffe in Northamptonshire.^[1][2]

LocationNorthamptonshire

Grid referenceSP 965 986^[1]

InterestBiological

Area4.4 hectares^[1]

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Wakerley Spinney

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Northamptonshire
Grid reference	SP 965 986[1]
Interest	Biological
Area	4.4 hectares[1]
Notification	1983[1]
Location map	Magic Map

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This is a remnant of the ancient Royal Forest of Rockingham, and it has broadleaved woodland and semi-natural grassland. The most common trees are pedunculate oak, ash, sycamore and downy birch. Locally uncommon flowering plants include woodruff, violet helleborine and fly orchid.^[3]

The site is private land with no public access.