Gipping Great Wood

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Gipping Great Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location Suffolk
Grid reference TM 075 624 [1]
InterestBiological
Area25.9 hectares [1]
Notification 1985 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Gipping Great Wood is a 25.9-hectare (64-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Gipping in Suffolk. [1] [2]

This is an ancient coppice with standards wood with a variety of woodland types. There are many hornbeams, and other trees include oak and ash. Wet rides, a pond and a stream provide additional ecological interest. [3]

The site is private land with no public access.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Gipping Great Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  2. "Map of Gipping Great Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  3. "Gipping Great Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.

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