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West, Abbot's and Lound Woods

Coordinates: 52°35′46″N 0°26′17″W / 52.596°N 0.438°W / 52.596; -0.438
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West, Abbot's and Lound Woods
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationCambridgeshire
Grid referenceTF 059 010[1]
InterestBiological
Area50.4 hectares[1]
Notification1987[1]
Location mapMagic Map

West, Abbot's and Lound Woods is a 50.4-hectare (125-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Wittering in Cambridgeshire.[1][2]

The site has a variety of woodland types, some of which are rare in Britain, including plateau alderwood. There are ancient woodland plants such as yellow archangel and toothwort.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: West, Abbot's and Lound Woods". Natural England. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Map of West, Abbot's and Lound Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  3. ^ "West, Abbot's and Lound Woods citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2016.

52°35′46″N 0°26′17″W / 52.596°N 0.438°W / 52.596; -0.438