Eversden and Wimpole Woods is a 67.1-hectare (166-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Kingston and Orwell in Cambridgeshire.[1][2] The site has been designated a Special Area of Conservation for its barbastelle bats.[3]
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Cambridgeshire |
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Grid reference | TL 342 527[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 67.1 hectares[1] |
Notification | 2003[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Wimpole Wood has six bat species, including the barbastelle, which is a very rare species in Britain; females give birth and raise young in tree crevices. Eversden Wood is a species rich example of a type of woodland rare in lowland Britain, with ancient ash and field maple trees. It has many herbs typical of old woodlands.[4]
There is access to the woods by public footpaths.[5]
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