Hildersham Wood Explained

Hildersham Wood
Aos:	Cambridgeshire
Interest:	Biological
Area:	7.7 hectares
Notifydate:	1985
Map:	Magic Map

Hildersham Wood is a 7.7hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Hildersham in Cambridgeshire.^{[1] [2]}

The principal trees in this ancient wood, on wet chalky clay, are pedunculate oaks. The ground flora is diverse, including locally uncommon species such as broad-leaved helleborine and sweet woodruff. There are a variety of mosses and ferns.^[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

52.087°N 0.238°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Hildersham Wood . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 8 December 2016.
2. Web site: Map of Hildersham Wood. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 8 December 2016.
3. Web site: Hildersham Woodcitation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 8 December 2016. 24 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121024195104/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1001251.pdf. dead.