Weaveley and Sand Woods

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Weaveley and Sand Woods
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Weaveley Wood 2.jpg
Location Cambridgeshire
Grid reference TL 226 540 [1]
InterestBiological
Area62.0 hectares [1]
Notification 1983 [1]
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Weaveley and Sand Woods is a 62.0-hectare (153-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Gamlingay in Cambridgeshire. [1] [2]

This site has an unusually varied geology, with areas of free-draining Lower Greensand, poorly drained boulder clay and Jurassic clays. The wood is of ancient origin, and tree species include pedunculate oak and coppiced ash and field maple. Hazel is dominant in the shrub layer. There are uncommon flowers such as herb-paris, butterfly orchid and pignut. [3]

The site is private land with no public access.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Weaveley and Sand Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Weaveley and Sand Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Weaveley and Sand Woods citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 January 2017.[ permanent dead link ]

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