Burgate Wood

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LocationSuffolk
InterestBiological
Area29.9 hectares[1]
Burgate Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationSuffolk
Grid referenceTM 075 757[1]
InterestBiological
Area29.9 hectares[1]
Notification1987[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Burgate Wood is a 29.9-hectare (74-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Suffolk.[1][2] The site includes a medieval ringwork which is a Scheduled Monument.[3]

This is ancient coppice with standards oak and hornbeam woodland. The flora is diverse, including the rare lungwort and the uncommon herb paris, yellow archangel and hairy woodrush.[4]

The site is private land with no public access.

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