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Gamlingay Wood

Coordinates: 52°09′54″N 0°11′13″W / 52.165°N 0.187°W / 52.165; -0.187
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Gamlingay Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationCambridgeshire
Grid referenceTL 241 534[1]
InterestBiological
Area48.4 hectares[1]
Notification1983[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Gamlingay Wood is a 48.4-hectare (120-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) north of Gamlingay in Cambridgeshire.[1][2] It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.[3]

This is ancient ash/maple woodland on sandy loam soil, an unusual habitat in lowland England. Ground flora include dog's mercury, yellow archangel, wood anemone and the nationally restricted oxlip.[4] The flora is diverse due to the varied soils, and there are hundreds of species of mushrooms and toadstools. Birds include barn owls, garden warblers and blue tits. The 70-hectare (170-acre) Wildlife Trust site includes Sugley Wood, which is not part of the SSSI.[3][5]

There is access from Gamlingay Road and by a footpath from Gamlingay village.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Gamlingay Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Gamlingay Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Gamlingay Wood". Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Gamlingay Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Welcome to Gamlingay and Sugley Wood" (PDF). Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.

52°09′54″N 0°11′13″W / 52.165°N 0.187°W / 52.165; -0.187