Crofton Wood

{{Short description|Nature reserve in London, England}}

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|name= Crofton Woods

|aos= Greater London

|interest= Biological

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|area= 76.6 hectares

|notifydate=1989

|map=[http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271003360%27 Magic Map]

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File:Crofton Wood, Kyd Brook.JPG

Crofton Wood or Crofton Woods is a Site of Special Scientific Interest{{cite web|url=http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271003360%27|publisher= Natural England|title= Map of Crofton Woods SSSI}} and Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation in Crofton in the London Borough of Bromley. Kyd Brook goes through the Wood.

It is a large area of ancient woodland on London Clay, which supports many types of trees, shrubs and herbs.[https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1003360.pdf Natural England, Crofton Woods citation] Trees in the ancient wood are mainly oak and hazel, with a central area of former fields. It has high botanical diversity, including fourteen species of sedge, and a rich invertebrate fauna.{{cite web|url=http://www.gigl.org.uk/igigl/siteDetails.aspx?sID=M023&sType=sinc|title=Crofton Wood|publisher=Greenspace Information for Greater London|year=2006|accessdate=10 September 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20121224164142/http://www.gigl.org.uk/igigl/siteDetails.aspx?sID=M023&sType=sinc|archivedate=24 December 2012}}

The London Loop goes through the Wood, and there is access from a range of different points round the woodland.