Langley Wood, Cambridgeshire

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Langley Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Langley Wood - geograph.org.uk - 108698.jpg
Location Cambridgeshire
Grid reference TL 607 424 [1]
InterestBiological
Area31.6 hectares [1]
Notification 1984 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Langley Wood is a 31.6-hectare (78-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cambridgeshire, but lying between Saffron Walden in Essex and Haverhill in Suffolk. [1] [2]

This ancient wood has coppiced ash and hornbeam, together with maple, hazel and oak. Flora include dog’s mercury, sanicle and the uncommon sweet woodruff. [3]

The site is private land with no public access.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Langley Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Map of Langley Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Langley Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 December 2016.

Coordinates: 52°03′25″N0°20′31″E / 52.057°N 0.342°E / 52.057; 0.342

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