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Old Broom

Coordinates: 52°16′30″N 0°38′24″E / 52.275°N 0.64°E / 52.275; 0.64
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Old Broom
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TypeNature reserve
LocationRisby, Suffolk
OS gridTL 802 674
Area6.5 hectares
Managed bySuffolk Wildlife Trust

Old Broom is a 6.5 hectare nature reserve north of Risby in Suffolk. It is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust.[1]

This is a remnant of an ancient wood-pasture landscape with oak pollards between 250 and 500 years old. The dead wood and hollow centres of these trees provide a habitat for fungi and invertebrates, while the bark hosts mosses and lichens.[1]

There is no public access to this site.

References

  1. ^ a b "Old Broom". Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 11 June 2017.

52°16′30″N 0°38′24″E / 52.275°N 0.64°E / 52.275; 0.64