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Out and Plunder Woods

Coordinates: 52°09′58″N 0°25′23″E / 52.166°N 0.423°E / 52.166; 0.423
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Out and Plunder Woods
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationCambridgeshire
Grid referenceTL 658 547[1]
InterestBiological
Area38.6 hectares[1]
Notification1984[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Out and Plunder Woods is a 38.6-hectare (95-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Great Bradley and Burrough Green in Cambridgeshire.[1][2]

These woods on boulder clay have been little modified since the medieval period, which has allowed the development of a diverse fauna and flora, and grassy trails provide additional habitats. The main trees are ash, field maple and pedunculate oak, and herbs include sweet violet and early dog-violet.[3]

The site is in two blocks, with Out Wood and Sparrows Grove in one, and the smaller Plunder Wood in the other. They are private property, but a public footpath goes through the site between Out Wood and Sparrows Grove.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Out and Plunder Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Map of Out and Plunder Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Out and Plunder Woods citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2016.

52°09′58″N 0°25′23″E / 52.166°N 0.423°E / 52.166; 0.423