Gawdyhall Big Wood, Harleston

Gawdyhall Big Wood, Harleston

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Norfolk
Grid reference	TM 250 849 [1]
Interest	Biological
Area	29.8 hectares (74 acres) [1]
Notification	1986 [1]
Location map	Magic Map

Gawdyhall Big Wood, Harleston is a 29.8-hectare (74-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Harleston in Norfolk, England. ^{[1] [2]}

This ancient wood on poorly drained chalky boulder clay has coppiced hornbeam, ash and hazel with oak standards. The ground flora is especially diverse around the hornbeams and on wet rides. ^[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

1. "Designated Sites View: Gawdyhall Big Wood, Harleston". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original on 2018-07-30. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
2. "Map of Gawdyhall Big Wood, Harleston". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original on 2025-07-06. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
3. "Gawdyhall Big Wood, Harleston citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-07-06. Retrieved 29 July 2018.

52°24′58″N1°18′25″E / 52.416°N 1.307°E / 52.416; 1.307