| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 A south-west view of Hanger Wood | |
| Location | Bedfordshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SP995494 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 24.1 hectares |
| Notification | 1988 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Hanger Wood is an ancient woodland and Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in the parish of Stagsden, Bedfordshire in the United Kingdom. Situated approximately one kilometre east of the village of Stagsden, the 24.12 hectares (59.6 acres) woodland was declared a SSSI in 1988, being described by Natural England as "one of the best remaining examples of wet ash-maple woodland in Bedfordshire".[1][2] The name "Hanger" comes from Old English/Anglo-Saxon term for "wood on a hill" or "wooded hill",[3][4] applied to Hanger Wood due to its situation on a northwest-facing slope of a narrow ridge.[1] Commenting on the wood's character, A. Simco said in 1984 that "It has been strongly influenced by the geology and topography of the area, particularly by the south-west/north-east boulder clay ridge along which the parish boundary runs."[3]
As of January, 2014, there was no public access to Hanger Wood.[5]
- ^ a b "Hanger Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. September 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "Map of Hanger Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ a b Simco, A. (1984). "HANGER WOOD [HER 7266]". Heritage Gateway. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ "Bromham and Stagsden Circular Walk". Bedfordshire: Let's Go. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ "Bromham and Stagsden – The walk" (PDF). Marston Vale Community Rail Partnership. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.