Norton Wood

Norton Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Suffolk
Grid reference TL 971 645 [1]
Interest Biological
Area 24.8 hectares[1]
Notification 1986[1]
Location map Magic Map

Norton Wood is a 24.8 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Norton in Suffolk.[1][2]

This ancient coppice with standards wood is on sand and loess over boulder clay. There are many pedunculate oak, hazel, ash and birch trees. The ground flora includes a number of uncommon plants such as oxlip.[3]

There is access by a public footpath which goes through the wood.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Norton Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Norton Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Norton Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 July 2017.

Coordinates: 52°14′35″N 0°53′10″E / 52.243°N 0.886°E / 52.243; 0.886

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