Middle Wood, Offton
Biological site in Suffolk, England
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Middle Wood, Offton is a 23.3-hectare (58-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Offton in Suffolk.[1][2]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| |
| Location | Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TM 059 499[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 23.3 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1985[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This is a medieval coppice with standards wood on wet boulder clay, and it has very diverse ground flora, including species typical of ancient woodland. Oak is the main standard tree, and there are orchids such as common twayblade, early purple orchid and butterfly orchid.[3]
There is access by a footpath from Offton.