Aversley Wood

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Aversley Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Pond in the heart of Aversley Wood - geograph.org.uk - 1516268.jpg
Location Cambridgeshire
Grid reference TL 161 819 [1]
InterestBiological
Area62.3 hectares (154 acres) [1]
Notification 1983 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Aversley Wood is a 62.3 hectares (154 acres) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Sawtry in Cambridgeshire. [1] [2] It is owned and managed by the Woodland Trust. [3]

This wood is ash and maple on heavy clay soils, with much of it being ancient and having diverse flora and fauna as a result. Another area, which was probably cultivated until around 1350, has medieval ridge and furrow. It has a number of wild service trees, which are uncommon and an indicator of ancient woodland. [4]

There is access from Bullock Road.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Aversley Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Map of Aversley Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Aversley Wood". Woodland Trust. Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Aversley Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.

52°25′23″N0°17′38″W / 52.423°N 0.294°W / 52.423; -0.294

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