Abbey Wood, Flixton

Abbey Wood, Flixton is an 18 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south—west of Bungay in Suffolk. It consists of two adjoining areas, the larger Abbey Wood to the north and the smaller Packway Wood to the south.[1][2]

Abbey Wood, Flixton
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Packway Wood
Area of SearchSuffolk
Grid referenceTM 315 859[1]
InterestBiological
Area18.0 hectares[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This ancient woodland is managed as coppice with standards. Common trees include hazel, hornbeam and oak. The flora are diverse with dog's mercury dominant, and there is one rare species, thin-spiked wood sedge.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Abbey Wood, Flixton". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  2. "Map of Abbey Wood, Flixton". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  3. "Abbey Wood, Flixton citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2017.

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