Hildersham Wood

Hildersham Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Cambridgeshire
Grid reference	TL 534 456
Interest	Biological
Area	7.7 hectares
Notification	1985
Location map	Magic Map

Last updated February 13, 2024

Hildersham Wood is a 7.7-hectare (19-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Hildersham in Cambridgeshire.^[1]^[2]

The principal trees in this ancient wood, on wet chalky clay, are pedunculate oaks. The ground flora is diverse, including locally uncommon species such as broad-leaved helleborine and sweet woodruff. There are a variety of mosses and ferns.^[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

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References

1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Hildersham Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
↑ "Map of Hildersham Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
↑ "Hildersham Woodcitation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2016.

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[dsv-1] 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Hildersham Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 December 2016.

[map-2] "Map of Hildersham Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 December 2016.

[3] "Hildersham Woodcitation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2016.

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