Hay Wood, Whepstead is a 10.4-hectare (26-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Whepstead in Suffolk.[1][2]

Hay Wood, Whepstead
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationSuffolk
Grid referenceTL 809 578[1]
InterestBiological
Area10.4 hectares[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This ancient wood on poorly drained boulder clay has coppice trees of small-leaved lime and field maple with an understorey of hazel. Flora include wood spurge, herb Paris, ramsons and early purple orchid.[3]

The site is private land, with no public access.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Hay Wood, Whepstead". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Hay Wood, Whepstead". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Hay Wood, Whepstead citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2017.

52°11′20″N 0°38′42″E / 52.189°N 0.645°E / 52.189; 0.645