Park Wood, Cambridgeshire

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Park Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location Cambridgeshire
Grid reference TL 640 546 [1]
InterestBiological
Area8.1 hectares [1]
Notification 1984 [1]
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Park Wood is an 8.1-hectare (20-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Brinkley in Cambridgeshire. [1] [2]

This is woodland of the wet ash/maple type, a scarce and declining habitat. Ground flora include bluebell, dog’s mercury and oxlip, and there are indicators of ancient woodland such as herb-paris and butterfly-orchid. [3]

The site is private land with no public access.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Park Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Park Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Park Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2017.

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