Bentley Wood

entley Wood is large mixed woodland on the Hants/Wilts border.Its importance as a butterfly site is nationally recognised, and reinforced through its designation as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). More than 35 butterfly species are recorded there regularly, including every woodland species resident in central southern England. Silver-washed Fritillary can be abundant, and there are good populations of White Admiral, Purple Hairstreak, Pearl-bordered Fritillary and Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, with Marsh Fritillary, White-letter Hairstreak and Duke of Burgundy also retaining a presence. However, it is for the magnificent Purple Emperor that Bentley Wood is perhaps best known - indeed it is considered one of the best sites in the country to observe this species