Sexton Wood

Sexton Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Norfolk
Grid reference TM 298 916[1]
Interest Biological
Area 40.0 hectares (99 acres)[1]
Notification 1983[1]
Location map Magic Map

Sexton Wood is a 40-hectare (99-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Ditchingham in Norfolk.[1][2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2.[3]

This ancient wood on boulder clay is mainly coppice with standards, but there are some areas of high forest. The ground flora is diverse, with dog's mercury dominant and other plants such as ransoms and early-purple orchid.[4]

The wood is private property with no public access.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Sexton Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Map of Sexton Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. pp. 59–60. ISBN 0521 21403 3.
  4. ↑ "Sexton Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

Coordinates: 52°28′26″N 1°22′55″E / 52.474°N 1.382°E / 52.474; 1.382

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