Freston and Cutler's Woods with Holbrook Park
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 Path in Cutler's Wood | |
| Location | Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TM 153 388[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 142.0 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Freston and Cutler's Woods with Holbrook Park is a 142 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Ipswich in Suffolk.[1][2] The site is in the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty[3]
These ancient woods have woodland types typical of spring-fed valleys and light sandy soils. Holbrook Park has coppice stools over 3 metres in diameter, among the largest in Britain. Sweet chestnut, which was introduced in the Middle Ages, is found widely, and other trees include the rare wild service tree.[4]
Holbrook Park is private, but a public footpath goes through Cutler's Wood.
