Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Norfolk |
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Grid reference | TM 139 980 [1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 37.9 hectares (94 acres) [1] |
Notification | 1983 [1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Lower Wood, Ashwellthorpe is a 37.9-hectare (94-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Wymondham in Norfolk. [1] [2] It is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust. [3]
This ancient wood on chalky boulder clay has a diverse ground flora with uncommon species such as wood spurge, early-purple orchid, common twayblade, ramsons, water avens and woodruff. [4]
The wood is open to the public.