Old Sulehay Forest

Old Sulehay Forest
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationNorthamptonshire
Grid referenceTL 062 985[1]
InterestBiological
Area34.8 hectares[1]
Notification1984[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Old Sulehay Forest is a 34.8-hectare (86-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of King's Cliffe in Northamptonshire.[1][2] It is part of the 85-hectare (210-acre) Old Sulehay nature reserve, which is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.[3]

This ancient forest has a number of different soil conditions and coppice types, and the ground flora is diverse. Abundant herbs include dog's mercury, bracken, bramble, ramsons, wood anemone and bluebells.[4]

There is access by footpaths from Wansford Road.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Old Sulehay Forest". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Map of Old Sulehay Forest". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Old Sulehay". Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Old Sulehay Forest citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
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