Coombe Wood, Frilsham

51°27′32″N 1°13′01″W / 51.459°N 1.217°W / 51.459; -1.217InterestBiologicalArea19.3 hectares (48 acres)^[1]Notification1985^[1]Location mapMagic Map

Coombe Wood, Frilsham is a 19.3-hectare (48-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Frilsham in Berkshire.^[1][2] It is in the North Wessex Downs, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.^[3]

The woods are broadleaved, mixed and yew, located in a lowland area.^[4] The woodland was first recorded in 1640.^[3]

Fauna

The site has the following animals:^[3]

Invertebrates

• Limenitis camilla
• Dark green fritillary

Flora

The site has the following flora:^[3]

Trees

• Fraxinus
• Quercus petraea
• Quercus robur
• Hazel

Plants

• Hyacinthoides non-scripta
• Mercurialis perennis
• Luzula sylvatica
• Carex pallescens
• Carex strigosa
• Dryopteris affinis
• Solidago virgaurea
• Lathyrus montanus
• Lychnis flos-cuculi
• Dactylorhiza fuchsii
• Galium palustre
• Mentha aquatica
• Ranunculus flammula

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Designated Sites View: Coombe Wood, Frilsham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
2. ^ "Map of Coombe Wood, Frilsham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
3. ^ ^{a b c d} "Coombe Wood, Frilsham citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
4. ^ "Condition of SSSI Units for Site Coombe Wood, Frilsham SSSI". Natural England. Retrieved 6 March 2017.