Crab Wood

Crab Wood is a 73-hectare (180-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Winchester in Hampshire.[1][2] An area of 37.8 hectares (93 acres) is also a Local Nature Reserve.[3][4]

Crab Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchHampshire
Grid referenceSU 434 296[1]
InterestBiological
Area73.0 hectares (180 acres)[1]
Notification1985[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This site has been wooded at least since the sixteenth century. It has a hazel layer which has been coppiced, large oaks and some beech, ash and birch trees. There is a rich butterfly fauna, including purple emperors.[5]

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Crab Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  2. "Map of Crab Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  3. "Designated Sites View: Crab Wood". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  4. "Map of Crab Wood". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  5. "Crab Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 May 2020.

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