| Piggy Wood | |
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| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | Bracknell, Berkshire |
| OS grid | SU 871 706 |
| Area | 2.3 hectares (5.7 acres) |
| Managed by | Bracknell Forest Borough Council |
Piggy Wood is a 2.3-hectare (5.7-acre)Local Nature Reserve on the northern outskirts ofBracknell inBerkshire. It is owned and managed byBracknell Forest Borough Council.[1][2]
This site is ancient woodland, with a stream that feedsThe Cut.[3] There is access from Howell Close and Newport Drive.[1]
The name of the site is thought to come from the time of theReformation, where the term 'pig' was a derogatory term for a priest.[4] To escape from persecution, priests from Hurley Church were said to have hidden in the wood.[4]
The site was adopted by the Bracknell Forest council in 1998.[4] In 2002 the site was declared as a local nature reserve by Bracknell Forest Borough Council.[1]
The site has the following flora:[1][3]
