The Withey Beds
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The Withey Beds is a 7.5 hectare Local Nature Reserve (LNR) in Rickmansworth in Hertfordshire. It was declared an LNR in 2004 by Three Rivers District Council, and the council owns and manages the site.[1][2]
A withey bed is an area where willow is grown for coppicing. The site borders the River Colne, and it has a variety of habitats including dry grassland, wet woodland, marsh and ditches. A World War II pillbox has been turned into a bat roost.[1] Rare invertebrates found on the site are the oak jewel beetle, soldier fly, and Roesel's bush cricket.[3]
There is access from Moor Lane near the junction with Sandy Lodge Road.
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