Spring Wood is a 5.5 hectare Local Nature Reserve east of Belstead, on the southern outskirts of Ipswich in Suffolk. It is owned and managed by Ipswich Borough Council.[1][2]
| Spring Wood, Belstead | |
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| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | Ipswich, Suffolk |
| OS grid | TM144413 |
| Area | 5.5 hectares |
| Managed by | Greenways Project, Ipswich Borough Council |
This ancient oak and hornbeam wood has an understorey of hazel. There are small-leaved limes in groups several metres in diameter, which are genetically one tree, as a result of coppicing decades ago.[1][3]
There is access from the neighbouring Millennium Wood and by a footpath from Bobbits Lane.
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References edit
- ^ a b "Spring Wood, Belstead". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Map of Spring Wood, Belstead". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ Mackay, Alison (September–December 2015). "Local Wildlife News" (PDF). Ipswich Borough Council. p. 6. Retrieved 14 August 2017.