Becky Addy Wood (BAW) is in West Wiltshire between Bradford on Avon and Avoncliff. It lies just south of the River Avon and along the Kennet and Avon canal.
BAW is centred on grid ST 809600, consisting of a 500 metre long, 4.25-hectare ancient woodland, bounded by grid; East ST 812601, North ST 809600, West ST 806599, South ST 808599:
- BAW is a County Wildlife Site, Area of High Ecological Value, an Ancient Semi-Natural Woodland Registration (no 21739). Tree Preservation Order (W/07/00013/WOOD) is in place, which protects every tree in the wood.
- BAW also falls within the impact zone of the Bath and Bradford-on-Avon Bat Special Area of Conservation and the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
- BAW is ancient woodland with an undergrowth of rare plants Herb Paris, Toothwort, Spiked Star of Bethlehem and White Helleborine.
Herb Paris – a clear indication of Ancient Woodland - Surveyed and containing rare Bechstein bats (October 2021 swarming survey) identified by Natural England as being at risk of extinction locally, and rare bird nestings of red listed Marsh Tit and Song Thrush, amber listed Tawny Owl.
- Tawny owls
Marsh tit - Shielded from the prevalent South/South westerlies. The prevailing winds are generally from west to south. Winds of force 5 or greater are reported around 70% of the time out of the west during winter months, and around 30% of the time in the east.
- Rising 40 metres elevation north to south up from the River Avon alluvium, up to and including a cliff of Chalfield Oolite Limestone.
- First mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in 987 AD.