Kingscote and Horsley Woods
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Kingscote and Horsley Woods (
notified in 1966.[1][2][3] The site (Kingscote Woods Complex, including Conygre Wood, Sandgrove Wood and Fishponds Wood) is listed in the 'Cotswold District' Local Plan 2001-2011 (on line) as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS).[4]
Location
The woods are in the
Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and there are two units of assessment. There are four separately named woods in the citation being Kingscote, Horsley, Sandgrove and Fishponds.[1]
Woodland type
The site is an example of ancient
Dog's Mercury.[1]
Fishponds Wood, as its names implies, includes a pond area, and is a regenerated woodland, having been previously felled. Ground flora includes
Small Teasel.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Natural England SSSI information on the citation
- ^ Cotswold District Local Plan, Appendix 1, Sites of Special Scientific Interest Archived 26 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Stroud District Local Plan, adopted November 2005, Appendix 6 ‘Sites of Nature Conservation Interest’ Archived 6 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cotswold District Local Plan, Appendix 2, Key Wildlife Sites Archived 13 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
SSSI Source
- Natural England SSSI information on the citation
- Natural England SSSI information on the Kingscote and Horsley Wood units
External links
- Natural England (SSSI information)
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Kingscote Wood
