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Mantles Heath is a 13.7-hectare (34-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Daventry in Northamptonshire. Most of this woodland site is on acid soil, but the western part is on calcareous and poorly drained clay, and has a diverse flora. Locally uncommon plants include wood vetch, opposite-leaved golden-saxifrage and slender St John’s wort. There is access from Preston Capes by the long distance footpath.