Coombe Wood, Frilsham
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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  Location within Berkshire | |
| Location | Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU 545 736[1] |
| Coordinates | 51°27′32″N 1°13′01″W / 51.459°N 1.217°W |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 19.3 hectares (48 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1985[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Coombe Wood, Frilsham is a 19.3-hectare (48-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Frilsham in Berkshire.[1][2] It is in the North Wessex Downs, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[3]
The woods are broadleaved, mixed and yew, located in a lowland area.[4] The woodland was first recorded in 1640.[3]
Fauna[edit]
The site has the following animals:[3]
Invertebrates[edit]
Flora[edit]
The site has the following flora:[3]
Trees[edit]
Plants[edit]
- Hyacinthoides non-scripta
- Mercurialis perennis
- Luzula sylvatica
- Carex pallescens
- Carex strigosa
- Dryopteris affinis
- Solidago virgaurea
- Lathyrus montanus
- Lychnis flos-cuculi
- Dactylorhiza fuchsii
- Galium palustre
- Mentha aquatica
- Ranunculus flammula
References[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Coombe Wood, Frilsham.
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Coombe Wood, Frilsham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "Map of Coombe Wood, Frilsham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Coombe Wood, Frilsham citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "Condition of SSSI Units for Site Coombe Wood, Frilsham SSSI". Natural England. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
