Bradfield Woods is an 81.4-hectare (201-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket in Suffolk. The site is in three separate blocks, the adjoining Felsham Hall and Monkspark Woods, and the much smaller separate Hedge Wood and Chensil Grove.[1][2] Felsham Hall and Monkspark Woods are designated a 63.3 National Nature Reserve, also called Bradfield Woods,[3][4][5] and are managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust.[6]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 930 576[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 81.4 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
These woods have a history of coppicing dating to before 1252, producing a very high diversity of flora, with over 370 plant species recorded. Uncommon woodland flowers include oxlip, herb paris and ramson. There is also a rich variety of fungi, with two species not recorded elsewhere in Britain.[7]
There is access from Felsham Road west of Gedding.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Bradfield Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Map of Bradfield Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Suffolk's National Nature Reserves". Natural England. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Bradfield Woods". National Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "Map of Bradfield Woods". National Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Bradfield Woods". Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Bradfield Woods citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
