Madingley Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Cambridgeshire |
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Grid reference | TL 400 596[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 15.4 hectares[1] |
Notification | 1986[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Madingley Wood is a 15.4-hectare (38-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Madingley, on the western outskirts of Cambridge.[1][2]
The western part of this wood is ancient pedunculate oak, with other trees including ash and field maple, with hazel and hawthorn in the shrub layer. The newer eastern woodland is elm and ash. There is a variety of mosses. The site has been extensively used by Cambridge University for research and teaching.[3]
The site is private land with no public access, although a public footpath crosses the eastern end of the wood.
The SSSI adjoins the site of Cambridge University's "800 Wood", a 10-hectare site planted with 15,000 trees to mark the 800th anniversary of the university in 2009.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Madingley Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "Map of Madingley Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "Madingley Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "A new wood for the 800th anniversary". 24 April 2008.
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