Wykery Copse

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Wykery Copse
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location within Berkshire
Location Berkshire
Grid reference SU 850 686 [1]
Coordinates 51°24′37″N0°46′40″W / 51.41028°N 0.77778°W / 51.41028; -0.77778 Coordinates: 51°24′37″N0°46′40″W / 51.41028°N 0.77778°W / 51.41028; -0.77778
InterestBiological
Area3.2 hectares (7.9 acres) [1]
Notification 1984 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Wykery Copse is a 3.2-hectare (7.9-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Bracknell in Berkshire. [1] [2]

Contents

Access

There is access from Green Walk. [3]

Flora

The site has the following Flora: [4] [5]

Trees

Plants

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Wykery Copse". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  2. "Map of Wykery Copse". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  3. "Wykery Copse". Bracknell Forest Council. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  4. "Wykery Copse citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  5. "Condition of SSSI Units for Site Wykery Copse SSSI". Natural england. Retrieved 22 March 2017.