Perry Woods
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 Perry West Wood | |
| Location | Cambridgeshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 136 664[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 67.9 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1983[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Perry Woods is a 67.9-hectare (168-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Kimbolton in Cambridgeshire. It is composed of three woods, the larger Perry West Wood and the smaller Perry Wood and Ash Wood.[1][2]
These ancient woods are of the ash/maple type, an increasingly scarce habitat over its range in lowland England. The rich ground flora includes plants indicative of ancient woodland such as wood melick and early-purple orchid. A system of rides provides valuable habitats for invertebrates.[3]
There is access to Perry West Wood from a footpath along its northern boundary.
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Perry Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Map of Perry Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Perry Woods citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
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