Enborne Copse
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Location | Berkshire |
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| Grid reference | SU 433 660[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 11.9 hectares (29 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1985[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Enborne Copse is a 11.9-hectare (29-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Newbury in Berkshire. It is a Nature Conservation Review site.[1][2]
History[]
The current woodland boundary is almost identical to that shown on Rocque's map of Berkshire in 1761, but most of it is now a conifer plantation and only the area designated as an SSSI retains its semi-natural broad leaved woodland.[3]
Flora[]
The site has the following Flora:[3][4]
Trees[]
- Betula pubescens
- Fraxinus
- Tilia cordata
- Quercus robur
- Hazel
- Alder
- Salix caprea
- Viburnum opulus
- Sorbus aucuparia
- Sambucus nigra
- Frangula alnus
- Malus sylvestris
- Quercus cerris
Plants[]
- Convallaria majalis
- Primula vulgaris
- Polygonatum multiflorum
- Euphorbia amygdaloides
- Lamium galeobdolon
- Hyacinthoides non-scripta
- Oxalis
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Enborne Copse". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Map of Enborne Copse". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ a b "SITE NAME: ENBORNE COPSE" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- ^ "Condition of SSSI Units for Site Enborne Copse SSSI". Natural England. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
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Coordinates: 51°23′28″N 1°22′44″W / 51.391°N 1.379°W
Categories:
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Berkshire
- Nature Conservation Review sites