| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 Eversden Wood | |
| Location | Cambridgeshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 342 527[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 67.1 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 2003[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
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]
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]
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Eversden and Wimpole Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Map of Eversden and Wimpole Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Eversden and Wimpole Woods". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Eversden and Wimpole Woods citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Designation of Eversden and Wimpole Woods SSSI and Candidate Special Area of Conservation - Member's Update" (PDF). South Cambridgeshire District Council. 28 May 2003. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
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