lˈɪɾəl wˈɪtənˌæm wˈʊd loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹiə ʌv nˈɔːɹθ wˈɛsɪks dˈaʊnz, lˈɪɾəl wˈɪtənˌæm wˈʊd ɪz ɐ sˈaɪt ʌv spˈɛʃəl saɪəntˈɪfɪk ˈɪntɹɛst ˌɛsˌɛsˌɛsˈaɪ dˈuː tə ðə lˈɑːɹdʒ bɹˈiːdɪŋ pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən ʌv ɡɹˈeɪt kɹˈɛstᵻd nˈuːts ðæt lˈɪv ɪn ðə pˈɑːndz ænd ɐ spˈɛʃəl ˈɛɹiə ʌv kˌɑːnsɚvˈeɪʃən ˌɛsˌeɪsˈiː.
Little Wittenham Wood – Located in the area of North Wessex Downs, Little Wittenham Wood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to the large breeding population of Great Crested newts that live in the ponds and a Special Area of Conservation (SAC).