Archaeological sites · East of England
Abbey Wood, Flixton
In or near Flixton.
Abbey Wood, Flixton is a archaeological site in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Brampton · 10.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Abbey Wood, Flixton, the nearest railway station is Brampton, located 10 km away. The postcode for navigation is NR35 1NS. Entry to the site is free.
About
Abbey Wood, Flixton is an archaeological site in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Coordinates: 52.4220°, 1.4030°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Abbey Wood, Flixton SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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. 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. The site is private land with no public access.
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- Coordinates
- 52.4220, 1.4030
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- East Suffolk
- Parish
- Flixton (Bungay & Wainford Ward)
- Postcode
- NR35 1NS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Nearest railway station
- Brampton — 10 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q30623411 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Abbey Wood, Flixton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Packway Wood, Flixton 3.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Abbey Wood, Flixton?
- Abbey Wood, Flixton is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR35 1NS), in the parish of Flixton (Bungay & Wainford Ward).
- What is Abbey Wood, Flixton?
- Abbey Wood, Flixton is a archaeological site in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Abbey Wood, Flixton?
- The nearest railway station is Brampton, about 10.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode NR35 1NS.
- Is Abbey Wood, Flixton a listed building?
- Abbey Wood, Flixton is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Abbey Wood, Flixton a protected site?
- Yes — Abbey Wood, Flixton is part of the Abbey Wood, Flixton SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Abbey Wood, Flixton free to visit?
- Yes, Abbey Wood, Flixton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Abbey Wood, Flixton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NR35 1NS. It sits within the Waveney Valley parliamentary constituency.