Appendix 4: Habitats and Designations

This appendix includes a list of all important habitats in the Parish as indicated on Figure 2.

It also includes mapping of the national level environmental designations, priority habitats and heritage assets within and in close proximity to the Neighbourhood Plan area.

Important habitats and wildlife places in Cookham

SSSI: Sites of Special Scientific Interest

LWS: Local Wildlife Site (Registered)

No.* on Map	Map Name	Location	Official map ref (100m)	Habitat description of site	Habitat status and value	Wildlife significance
1	Cockmarsh	North of Golf Course	SU882866	Steep chalk slope, flat marshy meadows, Dry grassland and standing water	SSSI site 1983 documented. 46 acres	Rare brown galingale, striped lychnis moth
2	Gibraltar Island North East	River Thames by Gibraltar Lane	SU872865	Unexploited inaccessible small river island with dense vegetation, Wet woodland	Breeding space for mammals and birds, unique	Undisturbed genuine habitat for birds and mammals
3	Winter Hill Common	Winter Hill Rd	SU870861	Steep chalk slope (VDS). Woodland (BAP)	Habitat improvement area by National Trust	Flora and fauna importance
4	Golf Course Verges	Golf Course boundary north and east to railway	SU890864	Neglected scrubland on verges, Grassland	Identified with landowner as valuable wildlife site	Glow-worms, potential for wildlife
5	Old Cherry Orchard with eastern field	North Dean Lane, East Startins Lane	SU873858	Old Orchard - rare survivor of what made Cookham famous. Farmland and grassland	Old fruit trees critical for some species (insect and birds)	Rare old fruit orchard, important to wildlife
6	Harris Woodbridge area	Area north of Dean Lane adjacent meadow	SU875858	Community wildlife garden. Urban and adjacent grassland	Developed a wild garden template for villagers	Potential, Glow worms on path verges
7	Hillgrove Wood	North of Dean Lane	SU879855	Wild and neglected woodland, fairly undisturbed	Nesting site for birds and mammals	Kite and buzzard nests
8	Marsh Meadow	Field north of Cookham Moor	SU892858	Extensive fields. Grassland, standing water and waterways	Important waterways, riverbank and ponds for wildlife	Rich pondlife. Riverside: sand martins nesting site
9	Mill Eyot and Saches Island	Cookham Locks and islands north	SU901856	Grassland, small woodland and waterways	LWS, Rare flora and fauna	Ground nesting birds, wildflower plants, pollinators
10	Hardings Green Orchard	Hills Lane	SU871853	Older fruit orchard and grazing fields. Grassland	Fruit trees and overgrown wild hedges, rich with wildlife	Traditional orchard and grazing land
11	Cookham Moor	The Pound + Cookham High Street	SU892852	Urban grassland, standing water and waterways, prone to flooding	Critical green networking area north/south	Wildflowers and waterways with fauna
12	Odney Common	Beyond Odney Lane eastward	SU902854	Urban grassland and waterways	Important to waterways, flora and fauna	Wildflowers and waterways with fauna
13	Formosa Island and Meadows	Mill Lane North and East	SU905852	Largest island on Thames, Grassland, urban, waterways and woodland	Reed beds, rare flora and fauna, Critical to riverside wildlife	Rare white legged damselfly, otter, water vole etc.
14	Bigfrith Common, Field and Bigfrith Farm	Meadow, woodland, field along Bigfrith Lane	SU867849	Grassland, orchard, standing water and small woodland	Designated habitat improvement area by National Trust	Significant green
15	Strand or Fleet Ditch	Waterway adjacent strip south from the Pound	SU891847	Green corridor along waterway between urban settings. Flood area	Critical green networking area north/south, water flora and fauna	Significant green corridor, potential restoration area
16	White Place Farm. Woodland and River Park Field	Stretch from Mill Lane to Widbrook Common, field	SU900847	Green corridor with woodland and hedges between farmlands. Riverside field.	Important green networking area north/south, valuable trees.	Significant green corridor
17	Cookham Dean Common	Winter Hill Rd	SU863843	Large grassland with woodland verges and standing water.	Biodiverse rich site. Protected resident species. Bigger potential	Territory for rare species (orchids, dormouse etc.)
18	Mount Hill Fields	Choke Lane / Spring Lane, fields north of wood	SU866843	Former farmland restored to grazing grassland with woodland verges.	Well managed biodiverse very rich site. Protected resident species.	Territory for rare species (orchids, fairy shrimp etc.)
19	Pigeonhouse Wood	Choke Lane north	SU867841	Preserved, rewilded and matured woodland.	LWS, Well managed biodiverse rich site. Protected resident species.	Territory and nesting place for rare species (orchids, barn owl)
20	Holy Trinity Churchyard and paddock	Long Lane	SU895855	Old churchyard with mature trees undisturbed paddock	Churchyard, partly managed and neglected	Relatively undisturbed place for wildlife, hence quite rich
21	Strande Lane Area South	Wood west, scrub east of Greenway Corridor	SU886841	Small young woodland, scrub area, grassland and standing water	Abandoned scrubland with poor soil. Very good wildlife potential.	Glow-worms, potential for rarer species and rewilding
22	Strand Water, Taylor Made Stables and fields	Strande Lane East, fields north and south	SU891843	Lowland grazing grassland, standing water and waterways in beautiful setting	Biodiverse rich site. Potential for bigger ecological project	Biodiverse with protected resident species
23	Widbrook Cookham	West and east of Sutton/ Lower Cookham Rd	SU897840	Large lowland grassland and waterways in beautiful setting. Floodplain	Biodiverse rich site. Critical waterway for wildlife in the area	Resident protected wetland species and pollinators
24	Bartle Mead (Battlemead North and East Field)	E of Sutton/Lower Rd	SU905840	Large lowland wet grassland, woodland and waterways. Prone to flooding.	Biodiverse very rich site. Overwintering birds prime location.	Resident protected habitat species and overwintering site
25	Beeching Grove Wood	Malders Lane north	SU868835	Woodland with typical species	LWS, Valuable place for woodland species	Representative small woodland
26	Cannon Court Wood	Malders Lane	SU873832	Woodland with typical species	LWS, Valuable place for woodland species	Representative small woodland
27	Greenway Corridor	Strande Lane Southwards to Parish Boundary	SU886835	Waterway connecting south	LWS, Valuable for green networks	Important green

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