Sidley Wood

Sidley Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Hampshire
Grid reference	SU 404 555
Interest	Biological
Area	11.7 hectares (29 acres)
Notification	1988
Location map	Magic Map

Sidley Wood is a 11.7-hectare (29-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Andover in Hampshire.^[1]^[2]

This south-facing secondary wood on chalk soil has many stands of ancient hornbeam coppice, some of more than 2 metres (6.6 feet) in diameter; no other comparable stands are known in south central England. Other trees are oak, field maple, ash and hazel.^[3]

References

51°17′49″N 1°25′19″W / 51.297°N 1.422°W / 51.297; -1.422

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