Hockering Wood
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Norfolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TG 072 143[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 89.5 hectares (221 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1984[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Hockering Wood is an 89.5-hectare (221-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Dereham in Norfolk, England.[1][2]
This is one of the largest areas of ancient, semi-natural woodland in the county. It has many rare species, especially of bryophytes, and there are ponds which have populations of great crested newts, a protected species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.[3]
The site is private, but is publicly accessible between April and August.
