| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Location | Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 889 484 [1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 78.7 hectares [1] |
| Notification | 1987 [1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Lineage Wood & Railway Track, Long Melford is a 78.7-hectare (194-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest northeast of Long Melford in Suffolk. [1] [2]
Lineage Wood has neutral grassland rides with diverse flora, especially orchids such as the greater butterfly, fly orchid, common spotted and bee orchid. A total of 22 species of butterfly have been recorded. The disused railway line also has floristically rich grassland, although the soil is more alkaline. [3]
Lineage Wood is private land with no public access, but the St Edmund Way footpath runs along the disused railway line.
