Garnetts Wood and Barnston Lays
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 Garnetts Wood | |
| Location | Essex |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL636182 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 25.0 hectares |
| Notification | 1985 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Garnetts Wood and Barnston Lays is a 25 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest two miles south of Great Dunmow in Essex. It is owned and managed by Essex County Council "for quiet public recreation".[1][2]
The site is coppiced woodland, mostly ancient, on glacial silt, sands, gravels and clay soils. It contains some of the best lime woodland in the county. The ground flora are mainly brambles and dog's mercury, with some wood sorrel and bluebells. There are two ponds, which have the unusual water purslane.[1]
There is access from Bishop's Green.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Garnetts Wood and Barnston Lays citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Map of Garnetts Wood and Barnston Lays". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
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