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Coordinates: 52°42′32″N 1°14′31″W / 52.709°N 1.242°W / 52.709; -1.242
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Benscliffe Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationLeicestershire
Grid referenceSK 513 126[1]
InterestBiological
Area9.8 hectares (24 acres)[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Benscliffe Wood is a 9.8 hectares (24 acres) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Leicestershire.[1][2]

This wood has one of the richest varieties of lichens in the East Midlands, with over thirty species growing on Precambrian rocks. Eleven of the species are rare in the county.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Benscliffe Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Benscliffe Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Benscliffe Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
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