Hockering Wood

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Hockering Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Looking west on Stone Road - geograph.org.uk - 605164.jpg
Location Norfolk
Grid reference TG 072 143 [1]
InterestBiological
Area89.5 hectares (221 acres) [1]
Notification 1984 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Hockering Wood is an 89.5-hectare (221-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Dereham in Norfolk. [1] [2]

This is one of the largest areas of ancient, semi-natural woodland in the county. It has many rare species, especially of bryophytes, and there are ponds which have populations of great crested newts, a protected species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. [3]

The site is private, but is publicly accessible between April and August.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Hockering Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  2. "Map of Hockering Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  3. "Hockering Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 June 2018.

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