Kentwell Woods

Kentwell Woods
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Ashen Grove
LocationSuffolk
Grid reference[1]
InterestBiological
Area77.6 hectares[1]
Notification1987[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Kentwell Woods is a 77.6-hectare (192-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in fifteen woods in fourteen separate blocks east and north-east of Glemsford in Suffolk.[1][2][3]

There is a variety of different woodland types in this site, and the most common is the wet ash and maple, with hazel also common. They were managed as coppice with standards in the past and have ground vegetation which is typical of ancient woods.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Kentwell Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Kentwell Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Kentwell Woods citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
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