Coombe Wood and The Lythe

Coombe Wood and The Lythe is a 44-hectare (110-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Bordon in Hampshire.[1][2] It is part of East Hampshire Hangers Special Area of Conservation[3] and Combe Wood is a National Trust property.[4]

Coombe Wood and The Lythe
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Footpath through Coombe Wood
Area of SearchHampshire
Grid referenceSU 748 345[1]
InterestBiological
Area44.0 hectares (109 acres)[1]
Notification1984[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This site has woods on Wealden Upper Greensand with a rich bryophyte flora and calcareous ground flora, especially green hellebore and violet helleborine. There are also meadows bordering a stream and an oak and hazel wood on Gault clay.[5]

References

  1. "Designated Sites View: Coombe Wood and The Lythe". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  2. "Map of Coombe Wood and The Lythe". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  3. "Designated Sites View: East Hampshire Hangers". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  4. "Coombe Wood". National Trust. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  5. "Coombe Wood and The Lythe citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 May 2020.

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