Gault Wood

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Gault Wood
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Geography
LocationCambridgeshire,England
OS grid TL399945
Coordinates 52°31′48″N0°03′40″E / 52.530°N 0.061°E / 52.530; 0.061 Coordinates: 52°31′48″N0°03′40″E / 52.530°N 0.061°E / 52.530; 0.061
Area6.51 hectares (16.09 acres)
Administration
Governing body Woodland Trust

Gault Wood is a woodland in Cambridgeshire, England, near the town of March. It covers a total area of 6.51 hectares (16.09 acres). It is owned and managed by the Woodland Trust. [1]

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References

  1. "Gault Wood - a Woodland Trust Wood". Woodland Trust . Retrieved 2 August 2012.