Bishop's Hill Wood

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Bishop's Hill Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Avon
Grid reference ST733873
InterestBiological
Area30.6 hectares (76 acres)
Notification 1984
Location map English Nature

Bishop's Hill Wood (grid reference ST733873 ) is a 30.6 hectare s (76 acre s) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in England. It lies just to the east of the village of Wickwar, South Gloucestershire and was notified in 1984. [1]

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References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 172 Bristol & Bath (Thornbury & Chew Magna) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2013. ISBN   9780319229149.


Coordinates: 51°35′02″N2°23′12″W / 51.58392°N 2.38675°W / 51.58392; -2.38675

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