Burcote Wood

The site lies north of the minor road which connects the southern outskirts of Towcester with the A43/A413 junction some 800 metres to the southwest. It was a former gravel quarry which was subsequently reclaimed by landfill and is surrounded by farmland. In some locations tipped material lies close or at the surface. Planting of native broadleaves (oak, ash, field maple, alder and cherry) took place in three phases between 1985 and 1987. An ancient field boundary with associated mature trees forms the north-eastern boundary whilst the remaining boundaries have wire fencing and hedges, there is a lot of elm in the road hedge. A hedged farm track forms the western boundary for its entire length. The hollow in the south-eastern corner was left unplanted and has now scrubbed over.