Shepherd's Close

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Shepherd's Close
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TypeNature reserve
LocationSpaldwick, Cambridgeshire
OS grid TL 134 707
Area1.2 hectares
Managed byWildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire

Shepherd's Close is a 1.2 hectare nature reserve south of Spaldwick in Cambridgeshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. [1]

This small wood was planted in 1984 with ash, field maple and oak. Birds include blackcaps and chiffchaffs, and there are peacock, orange-tip and speckled wood butterflies. [1]

There is access from Stonely Road.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Shepherd's Close". Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Retrieved 9 January 2017.

Coordinates: 52°19′23″N0°20′20″W / 52.323°N 0.339°W / 52.323; -0.339