Middle Wood, Offton Explained
| Middle Wood, Offton |
| Aos: | Suffolk |
| Interest: | Biological |
| Area: | 23.3 hectares |
| Notifydate: | 1985 |
| Map: | Magic Map |
Middle Wood, Offton is a 23.3hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Offton in Suffolk.[1] [2]
This is a medieval coppice with standards wood on wet boulder clay, and it has very diverse ground flora, including species typical of ancient woodland. Oak is the main standard tree, and there are orchids such as common twayblade, early purple orchid and butterfly orchid.[3]
There is access by a footpath from Offton.
References
52.109°N 1.005°W
Notes and References
- Web site: Designated Sites View: Middle Wood, Offton . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 5 June 2017.
- Web site: Map of Middle Wood, Offton. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 5 June 2017.
- Web site: Middle Wood, Offton citation . Sites of Special Scientific Interest . Natural England . 5 June 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150504232435/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1002367.pdf . 4 May 2015 .
