Protected area in Berkshire, England
Combe Wood and Linkenholt Hanging is a 106.5-hectare (263-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Hungerford in Berkshire.[1][2] It is in the North Wessex Downs, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[3]
Most of this site is semi-natural woodland on rendzina (humus-rich and shallow) soils. There are also areas of woods on chalk and acid soils, together with some chalk grassland and scrub. The woods have many fallow deer and birds while the grassland has a rich chalk flora and a variety of insects.[3]
Fauna
The site has the following animals:[3]
Mammals
Birds
Invertebrates
Flora
The site has the following flora:[3][4]
Trees
Plants
Lichens
Mosses
Access
The site is crossed by public footpaths.
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