Gosbeck Wood Explained

Gosbeck Wood
Aos:Suffolk
Interest:Biological
Area:22.8 hectares
Notifydate:1984
Map: Magic Map

Gosbeck Wood is a 22.8hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Needham Market in Suffolk.[1] [2]

This is an ancient coppice with standards wood mainly on boulder clay, with some areas of sandy soil. Dog's mercury is dominant in the ground flora, and other plants include spurge laurel, wood spurge, herb paris and hairy woodrush.[3]

A footpath goes through the wood.

References

52.159°N 1.134°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Gosbeck Wood . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 25 May 2017.
  2. Web site: Map of Gosbeck Wood. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 25 May 2017.
  3. Web site: Gosbeck Wood citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 25 May 2017. 4 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150504194055/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1004201.pdf. dead.