Hay Wood, Whepstead
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Location | Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 809 578[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 10.4 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Hay Wood, Whepstead is a 10.4-hectare (26-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Whepstead in Suffolk.[1][2]
This ancient wood on poorly drained boulder clay has coppice trees of small-leaved lime and field maple with an understorey of hazel. Flora include wood spurge, herb Paris, ramsons and early purple orchid.[3]
The site is private land, with no public access.
