Riddles Wood

Riddles Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationEssex
Grid referenceTM 129180
InterestBiological
Area37.3 hectares
Notification1985
Location mapMagic Map

Riddles Wood is a 37.3-hectare (92-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Brightlingsea and Clacton-on-Sea in Essex.[1][2]

The site has varied ancient pedunculate oak and hazel in some areas and oak and hornbeam in others, as well as chestnut coppice. The soils are glacial gravels in the west and London clay in the east. The ground flora rich and varied, although dominated by bramble, and there are also rides and a small pond. A rare flower on the site is orpine.[1]

The site is private land.

References

  1. ^ a b "Riddles Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Map of Riddles Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
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