Bull's Wood

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Bull's Wood
TypeNature reserve
LocationCockfield, Suffolk
OS grid TL918549
Area12 hectares
Managed bySuffolk Wildlife Trust

Bull's Wood is a 12 hectare nature reserve east of Cockfield in Suffolk, England. It is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, [1] and is part of the Thorpe Morieux Woods Site of Special Scientific Interest. [2]

Flora in this wood include early-purple orchids, herb-paris and the uncommon oxlips. There are roe deer, marsh tits, and butterflies such as gatekeepers, speckled woods and orange tips. [1]

There is access by a footpath from Palmers Farm.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bull's Wood". Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  2. "Designated Sites View: Thorpe Morieux Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 July 2017.

Coordinates: 52°09′32″N0°48′11″E / 52.159°N 0.803°E / 52.159; 0.803