Bullock Wood

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Bullock Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location Essex
Grid reference TM019277
InterestBiological
Area23.3 hectares
Notification 1985
Location map Magic Map

Bullock Wood is a 23.3-hectare (58-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern outskirts of Colchester in Essex. [1] [2]

The site is mature coppice with a wide variety of trees. The main woodland type is hazel and sessile oak, which is rare nationally. The understorey is mainly coppiced hazel, and the ground flora is dominated by bramble and bracken. [1]

The site is private land with no public access.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bullock Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  2. "Map of Bullock Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 May 2016.

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