Edwardstone Woods

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Edwardstone Woods
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Cowper's Wood
Location Suffolk
Grid reference TL 934 424 [1]
InterestBiological
Area27.0 hectares [1]
Notification 1986 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Edwardstone Woods is a 27 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Edwardstone in Suffolk, England. It is in four areas, Park Wood with the adjacent High Wood, Cowper's Wood, Stallington Wood and Priory Down. [1] [2]

These are ancient coppice with standards woods, which are mainly ash, maple and hazel, but there are large stands of hornbeam and small-leaved lime in some areas. The diverse ground flora is typical of Suffolk boulder clay soils. [3]

The woods are private with no public access.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Edwardstone Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  2. "Map of Edwardstone Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  3. "Edwardstone Woods citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2017.

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