Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Cambridgeshire |
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Grid reference | TL 291 629 [1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 8.7 hectares [1] |
Notification | 1984 [1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Papworth Wood is an 8.7-hectare (21-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Papworth Everard in Cambridgeshire. [1] [2]
This is one of the oldest secondary woods in the county. It has diverse ground flora including brambles, rough meadow grass, stinging nettles, ground ivy, bluebells and primroses. [3]
There is access to the wood from the grounds of Papworth Hospital.
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