Holly Wood, Oxfordshire Explained

Holly Wood
Aos:	Oxfordshire
Interest:	Biological
Area:	25.6ha
Notifydate:	1986
Map:	Magic Map

Holly Wood is a 25.6abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Oxford in Oxfordshire.^{[1] [2]}

This ancient wood is a small remnant of the medieval Royal Forest of Shotover. It is coppice with standards on Oxford Clay with a varied invertebrate fauna. There are several uncommon butterfiles such as the black hairstreak and purple emperor.^[3]

References

51.786°N -1.15°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Holly Wood. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 6 April 2020.
2. Web site: Map of Holly Wood. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 6 April 2020.
3. Web site: Holly Wood citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 6 April 2020.