Parsonage Wood

Parsonage Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationKent
Grid referenceTQ 797 328[1]
InterestBiological
Area9.7 hectares (24 acres)[1]
Notification1985[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Parsonage Wood is a 9.7-hectare (24-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Cranbrook in Kent. It is owned and managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust.[1][2][3]

This is an example of a woodland ghyll in the High Weald. The trees are mainly coppiced, but some of the ground flora are species which are indicative of ancient woods, such as butcher's broom, violet helleborine and pendulous sedge.[4]

There is access from a footpath which runs north from Scullsgate House.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Parsonage Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Map of Parsonage Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Parsonage Wood". Kent Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Parsonage Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 February 2018.

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