Combwell Wood

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Combwell Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Track into Black Dog Wood - geograph.org.uk - 1512787.jpg
Location Kent
Grid reference TQ 706 341 [1]
InterestBiological
Area110.6 hectares (273 acres) [1]
Notification 1991 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Combwell Wood is a 110.6-hectare (273-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Tunbridge Wells in Kent. [1] [2] The wood is part of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is divided into 36 sections owned by different people. [3]

Much of this ancient wood has traditionally been coppiced, but there has probably been undisturbed woodland on steep slopes, and uncommon bryophytes here are thought to be survivors from the Atlantic warm period around 5,000 years ago. There are also several nationally scarce water beetles. [4]

The site is private land, but a public footpath goes through it.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Combwell Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Map of Combwell Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Combwell Wood Management Plan". Forestry Commission. October 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Combwell Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 1 February 2018.

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