Berrick Trench

Berrick Trench
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationOxfordshire
Grid referenceSU 705 882[1]
InterestBiological
Area2.1 hectares (5.2 acres)[1]
Notification1988[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Berrick Trench is a 2.1-hectare (5.2-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Nettlebed in Oxfordshire.[1][2]

This is an ancient semi-natural beech wood on the slope of a dry valley in the Upper Chalk. There are many stools of ash, oak, beech, whitebeam, field maple and hazel. Woodland flowering plants include early purple orchid and early dog-violet.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Berrick Trench". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Berrick Trench". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Berrick Trench citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 5 April 2020.

51°35′17″N 0°59′02″W / 51.588°N 0.984°W / 51.588; -0.984