Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Suffolk |
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Grid reference | TL 971 645[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 24.8 hectares[1] |
Notification | 1986[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Norton Wood is a 24.8-hectare (61-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Norton in Suffolk, England.[1][2]
This ancient coppice with standards wood is on sand and loess over boulder clay. There are many pedunculate oak, hazel, ash and birch trees. The ground flora includes a number of uncommon plants such as oxlip.[3]
There is access by a public footpath which goes through the wood.
52°14′35″N 0°53′10″E / 52.243°N 0.886°E / 52.243; 0.886