Lineage Wood & Railway Track, Long Melford

Lineage Wood & Railway Track, Long Melford
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Suffolk
Grid reference TL 889 484[1]
Interest Biological
Area 78.7 hectares[1]
Notification 1987[1]
Location map Magic Map

Lineage Wood & Railway Track, Long Melford is a 78.7 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Long Melford in Suffolk.[1][2]

Lineage Wood has neutral grassland rides with diverse flora, especially orchids such as the greater butterfly, fly orchid, common spotted and bee orchid. 22 species of butterfly have been recorded. The disused railway line also has floristically rich grassland, but the soil is more alkaline.[3]

Lineage Wood is private land with no public access, but the St Edmund Way footpath runs along the disused railway line.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Lineage Wood & Railway Track, Long Melford". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Lineage Wood & Railway Track, Long Melford". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Lineage Wood & Railway Track, Long Melford citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 May 2017.

Coordinates: 52°06′N 0°46′E / 52.1°N 0.76°E / 52.1; 0.76

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