Eversden and Wimpole Woods

Eversden and Wimpole Woods

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Eversden Wood
Location	Cambridgeshire
Grid reference	TL 342 527[1]
Interest	Biological
Area	67.1 hectares[1]
Notification	2003[1]
Location map	Magic Map

Eversden and Wimpole Woods is a 67.1-hectare (166-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Kingston and Orwell in Cambridgeshire.[1][2] The site has been designated a Special Area of Conservation for its barbastelle bats.[3]

Wimpole Wood has six bat species, including the barbastelle, which is a very rare species in Britain; females give birth and raise young in tree crevices. Eversden Wood is a species rich example of a type of woodland rare in lowland Britain, with ancient ash and field maple trees. It has many herbs typical of old woodlands.[4]

There is access to the woods by public footpaths.[5]

References

1. "Designated Sites View: Eversden and Wimpole Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
2. "Map of Eversden and Wimpole Woods". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
3. "Eversden and Wimpole Woods". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
4. "Eversden and Wimpole Woods citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
5. "Designation of Eversden and Wimpole Woods SSSI and Candidate Special Area of Conservation - Member's Update" (PDF). South Cambridgeshire District Council. 28 May 2003. Retrieved 5 December 2016.

52.156°N 0.040°E / 52.156; 0.040