Out Wood
Out Wood is a 19.2-hectare (47-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Charlbury in Oxfordshire.[1][2]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Oxfordshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SP 407 207[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 19.2 hectares (47 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This semi-natural wood is a surviving fragment of the medieval Royal Forest of Wychwood. It is overgrown coppice with standards, and the standards are oaks between 30 and 150 years old. Rides have a diverse ground flora, including meadow saffron, broad-leaved helleborine and greater butterfly orchid.[3]
References
- "Designated Sites View: Out Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- "Map of Out Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- "Out Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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