Iken Wood
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TM 394 565[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 5.3 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Iken Wood is a 5.3-hectare (13-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Snape in Suffolk.[1][2] It is in the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[3]
This is probably the only ancient coppice wood on blown sand in Britain. Massive oak standards are dominant, and there are stools with a diameter of 3 metres (10 feet). Other trees include silver birch, holly and rowan.[4]
The site is private land with no public access.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Iken Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Map of Iken Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Suffolk Coast & Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan 2013–2018" (PDF). Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB. p. 76. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-15. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "Iken Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
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