Staverton Park and The Thicks, Wantisden
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TM 356 507[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 80.8 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1984[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Staverton Park and The Thicks, Wantisden is an 80.8-hectare (200-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Butley in Suffolk.[1][2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I,[3] and a Special Area of Conservation.[4][5] It is in the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[6]
This ancient park is woodland on sandy soil, with mature pollarded oaks, while The Thicks is a dense wood with hollies, some of them thought to be the largest in Britain. There is a rich lichen flora, and invertebrates include rare species.[7]
The site is private land but a public footpath goes through it.
