Helbeck Wood
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
  Location within Cumbria | |
| Location | Cumbria |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | NY785164 |
| Coordinates | 54°32′31″N 2°20′02″W / 54.542°N 2.334°W |
| Area | 221.1 acres (0.89 km2; 0.35 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1984 |
Helbeck Wood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)[1][2] in Cumbria, England. It is located near the village of Helbeck, 3km east of Warcop. This wooded protected area is on a scarp slope in the Pennines and has exceptional ash-elm wood on limestone.
This protected area includes Flascoe Wood and Yosgill Wood.
The dominant tree species in Helbeck Wood is ash. Sessile oak is more dominant in Yosgill Wood. Herb species recorded in the protected area include narrow leaved helleborine, dark-red helleborine, broad-leaved helleborine and wood vetch. Lichen species recorded here include Lobaria laetevirens, Nephroma laevigatum and Thelotrema lepadinum.[1][3]
Bird species recorded in this protected area include buzzard, sparrowhawk, ring ouzel, redstart, wood warbler, spotted flycatcher, pied flycatcher and tree pipit.[1]