Archaeological sites · South East England
Galley Down Wood
In or near Upham.
Galley Down Wood — geological site in England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Botley · 7.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Galley Down Wood is located in Winchester, Hampshire, with the postcode SO32 1FZ. The nearest railway station is Botley, which is 7.6 km away. Admission is free.
About
Galley Down Wood is an archaeological site in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wikidata describes it as: "geological site in England". Coordinates: 50.9676°, -1.1868°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Galley Down Wood SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Galley Down Wood is a 16.6-hectare (41-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Bishop's Waltham in Hampshire. This wood, which was planted with beech trees in around 1930, has a well developed beech flora. Flowering plants include bird's-nest orchid, white helleborine, greater butterfly-orchid, common spotted orchid and the nationally rare long-leaved helleborine.
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- Coordinates
- 50.9676, -1.1868
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Winchester
- Parish
- Bishops Waltham
- Postcode
- SO32 1FZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Winchester
- Nearest railway station
- Botley — 7.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5519030 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Galley Down Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Field below woodland on Galley Down - geograph.org.uk - 1774772.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Galley Down Wood?
- Galley Down Wood is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO32 1FZ), in the parish of Bishops Waltham.
- What is Galley Down Wood?
- Galley Down Wood — geological site in England.
- How do I get to Galley Down Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Botley, about 7.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO32 1FZ.
- Is Galley Down Wood a listed building?
- Galley Down Wood is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Galley Down Wood a protected site?
- Yes — Galley Down Wood is part of the Galley Down Wood SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Galley Down Wood free to visit?
- Yes, Galley Down Wood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Galley Down Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Botley, about 7.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO32 1FZ.