Hockering Wood Explained

Hockering Wood
Aos:	Norfolk
Interest:	Biological
Area:	89.5ha
Notifydate:	1984
Map:	Magic Map

Hockering Wood is an 89.5abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Dereham in Norfolk.^{[1] [2]}

This is one of the largest areas of ancient, semi-natural woodland in the county. It has many rare species, especially of bryophytes, and there are ponds which have populations of great crested newts, a protected species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.^[3]

The site is private, but is publicly accessible between April and August.

References

52.687°N 1.064°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Hockering Wood . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 12 June 2018.
2. Web site: Map of Hockering Wood. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 12 June 2018.
3. Web site: Hockering Wood citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 12 June 2018.