Gamlingay Wood Explained
| Gamlingay Wood |
| Aos: | Cambridgeshire |
| Interest: | Biological |
| Area: | 48.4 hectares |
| Notifydate: | 1983 |
| Map: | Magic Map |
Gamlingay Wood is a 48.4hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) north of Gamlingay in Cambridgeshire.[1] [2] It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.[3]
This is ancient ash/maple woodland on sandy loam soil, an unusual habitat in lowland England. Ground flora include dog's mercury, yellow archangel, wood anemone and the nationally restricted oxlip.[4] The flora is diverse due to the varied soils, and there are hundreds of species of mushrooms and toadstools. Birds include barn owls, garden warblers and blue tits. The 70hectare Wildlife Trust site includes Sugley Wood, which is not part of the SSSI.[3] [5]
There is access from Gamlingay Road and by a footpath from Gamlingay village.
References
52.165°N -0.187°W
Notes and References
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Gamlingay Wood . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 30 January 2017.
- Web site: Map of Gamlingay Wood. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 30 January 2017.
- Web site: Gamlingay Wood . Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire . 30 January 2017.
- Web site: Gamlingay Wood citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 30 January 2017. 10 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120510071631/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1001138.pdf. dead.
- Web site: Welcome to Gamlingay and Sugley Wood. Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. 30 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202050543/http://live.data.wt.precedenthost.co.uk/sites/default/files/Gaml-Sug%20Wood%20lflt%202011.pdf. 2 February 2017. dead.
