Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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Location | Cambridgeshire |
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Grid reference | TL 312 618[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 6.9 hectares[1] |
Notification | 1986[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Elsworth Wood is a 6.9-hectare (17-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Cambourne and Elsworth in Cambridgeshire.[1][2]
This site has three different uncommon types of woodland. It is mainly coppiced field maple, with a varied shrub layer and the ground flora is mainly dog's mercury and bluebells, together with a considerable population of oxlips. There are several nationally uncommon beetles, such as the rove beetle Stichoglossa semirufa.[3]
The site is private land with no public access.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Elsworth Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "Map of Elsworth Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "Elsworth Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2016.