Bovingdon Hall Woods

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Bovingdon Hall Woods
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Bovingdon Hall Woods - Parkhall Wood 5.jpg
Parkhall Wood
Area of Search Essex
Grid reference TL752290
TL758286
TL758283
TL762279
Interest Biological
Area 69.4 hectares
Notification 1986
Location map Magic Map

Bovingdon Hall Woods is a 69.4 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Braintree in Essex. It is composed of several woods, including Parkhall Wood, Bovingdon Wood, Shoulder of Mutton Wood, and Maid's Wood.[1][2]

The site is coppice woodland of medieval origin on chalky boulder clay. It has unusual woodland types, such as small-leaved lime and plateau lader. Other trees include sessile and peduculate oak, ash, maple and hornbeam, with occasional wild service tree. The understory has elder, hazel, field maple and hawthorn, while the ground flora is domated by bramble. There are many natural ponds and dells.[1]

The site is private land with no public access.

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