Norton Wood
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 971 645[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 24.8 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Norton Wood is a 24.8-hectare (61-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Norton in Suffolk, England.[1][2]
This ancient coppice with standards wood is on sand and loess over boulder clay. There are many pedunculate oak, hazel, ash and birch trees. The ground flora includes a number of uncommon plants such as oxlip.[3]
There is access by a public footpath which goes through the wood.
