Edwardstone Woods
Appearance
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
![]() Cowper's Wood | |
Location | Suffolk |
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Grid reference | TL 934 424[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 27.0 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. 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.
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Edwardstone Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "Map of Edwardstone Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "Edwardstone Woods citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 May 2017.