Bickley Wood

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Bickley Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
River Avon Trail at Bickley Wood (geograph 3563590).jpg
Area of Search Avon
Grid reference ST644703
Interest Geological
Area 9.5 hectare
Notification 1988
Location map English Nature

Bickley Wood (grid reference ST644703 ) is a 9.5 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest just north of River Avon, near the village of Longwell Green, Bristol, notified in 1988.

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Coordinates: 51°25′50″N2°30′48″W / 51.43058°N 2.51347°W / 51.43058; -2.51347

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