Over and Lawn Woods is a 43.3-hectare (107-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Haverhill in Suffolk. It is listed by Natural England as a Suffolk site but most of Over Wood is in Cambridgeshire.[1][2]
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
![]() View of Lawn Wood | |
Location | Suffolk |
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Grid reference | TL 635 483[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 43.3 hectares[1] |
Notification | 1984[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
These are ancient coppice with standards woods on chalky boulder clay, and the dominant trees are pedunculate oak and ash. The fauna and flora is diverse, including the nationally restricted oxlip. A stream and pond provide additional ecological interest.[3]
The site is private land with no public access.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Over and Lawn Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ "Map of Over and Lawn Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ "Over and Lawn Woods citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 June 2017.