Coombe Wood and The Lythe
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 Footpath through Coombe Wood | |
| Location | Hampshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU 748 345[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 44.0 hectares (109 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1984[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Coombe Wood and The Lythe is a 44-hectare (110-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Bordon in Hampshire.[1][2] It is part of East Hampshire Hangers Special Area of Conservation[3] and Combe Wood is a National Trust property.[4]
This site has woods on Wealden Upper Greensand with a rich bryophyte flora and calcareous ground flora, especially green hellebore and violet helleborine. There are also meadows bordering a stream and an oak and hazel wood on Gault clay.[5]
