Hay Wood, Whepstead

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Hay Wood, Whepstead
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location Suffolk
Grid reference TL 809 578 [1]
InterestBiological
Area10.4 hectares [1]
Notification 1986 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Hay Wood, Whepstead is a 10.4-hectare (26-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Whepstead in Suffolk. [1] [2]

This ancient wood on poorly drained boulder clay has coppice trees of small-leaved lime and field maple with an understorey of hazel. Flora include wood spurge, herb Paris, ramsons and early purple orchid. [3]

The site is private land, with no public access.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Hay Wood, Whepstead". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  2. "Map of Hay Wood, Whepstead". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  3. "Hay Wood, Whepstead citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2017.

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