Beechwoods
Nature reserve in the United Kingdom
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Beechwoods is a 9.8 hectare Local Nature Reserve south-east of Cambridge, England. It is owned by County Farms and managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.[1][2]
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| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | Cambridge |
| OS grid | TL 485 545 |
| Area | 9.8 hectares |
| Managed by | Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire |
Beeches were planted on chalky farmland in the 1840s, and medieval plough terraces are still visible. Birds include green and great spotted woodpeckers, and nuthatches.[3]
There is access from Worts' Causeway.
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