Aversley Wood Explained

Aversley Wood
Aos:	Cambridgeshire
Interest:	Biological
Notifydate:	1983
Map:	Magic Map

Aversley Wood is a 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 probably 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

52.423°N -0.294°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Aversley Wood . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 28 November 2016.
2. Web site: Map of Aversley Wood. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 28 November 2016.
3. Web site: Aversley Wood. Woodland Trust. 28 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161129024918/https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/wood/?woodId=4031&woodName=aversley-wood. 29 November 2016. dead.
4. Web site: Aversley Wood citation . Sites of Special Scientific Interest . Natural England . 28 November 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040350/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1000002.pdf . 4 March 2016 .