Aversley Wood

Aversley Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Cambridgeshire
Grid reference TL 161 819 [1]
Interest Biological
Area 62.3 hectares[1]
Notification 1983[1]
Location map Magic Map

Aversley Wood is a 62.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Sawtry in Cambridgeshire.[1][2] It is owned and managed by the Woodland Trust.[3]

This wood is ash and maple on heavy clay soils, with much of it being ancient and having diverse flora and fauna as a result. Another area, which was probaby cultivated until around 1350, has medieval ridge and furrow. It has a number of wild service trees, which are uncommon and an indicator of ancient woodland.[4]

There is access from Bullock Road.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Aversley Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Map of Aversley Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Aversley Wood". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Aversley Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
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Coordinates: 52°25′23″N 0°17′38″W / 52.423°N 0.294°W / 52.423; -0.294

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