Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Cambridgeshire |
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Grid reference | TL 534 456 [1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 7.7 hectares [1] |
Notification | 1985 [1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Hildersham Wood is a 7.7-hectare (19-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Hildersham in Cambridgeshire. [1] [2]
The principal trees in this ancient wood, on wet chalky clay, are pedunculate oaks. The ground flora is diverse, including locally uncommon species such as broad-leaved helleborine and sweet woodruff. There are a variety of mosses and ferns. [3]
The site is private land with no public access.
52°05′13″N 0°14′17″E / 52.087°N 0.238°E