Gosbeck Wood

Gosbeck Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Suffolk
Grid reference TM 145 556 [1]
Interest Biological
Area 22.8 hectares[1]
Notification 1984[1]
Location map Magic Map

Gosbeck Wood is a 22.8 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Needham Market in Suffolk.[1][2]

This is an ancient coppice with standards wood mainly on boulder clay, with some areas of sandy soil. Dog's mercury is dominant in the ground flora, and other plants include spurge laurel, wood spurge, herb paris and hairy woodrush.[3]

A footpath goes through the wood.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Gosbeck Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Gosbeck Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Gosbeck Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 25 May 2017.

Coordinates: 52°09′32″N 1°08′02″E / 52.159°N 1.134°E / 52.159; 1.134

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