Madingley Wood

Madingley Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Cambridgeshire
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 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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Madingley Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  2. "Map of Madingley Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. "Madingley Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
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Coordinates: 52°13′01″N 0°02′53″E / 52.217°N 0.048°E / 52.217; 0.048

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