Wildlife reserves · East of England
Groton Wood
In or near Lindsey.
Groton Wood — Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Groton Wood is located in Suffolk, with the postcode IP7 6HD. Entry is free, but accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Groton Wood is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Managed by Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve". Coordinates: 52.0510°, 0.8820°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Groton Wood SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Groton Wood is a 20.2-hectare (50-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Groton in Suffolk. It is owned and managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Fifteen species of butterfly have been recorded in this wood, including brimstones, speckled woods and purple hairstreaks. There are many wild cherry trees, and twenty-two seasonal ponds, which have scarce and protected great crested newts. There is access from Howe Road.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.0510, 0.8820
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- Babergh
- Parish
- Kersey
- Postcode
- IP7 6HD
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Suffolk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5610778 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Groton Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: GrotonWood May2010.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Groton Wood?
- Groton Wood is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP7 6HD), in the parish of Kersey.
- What is Groton Wood?
- Groton Wood — Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve.
- How do I get to Groton Wood?
- Drivers can use postcode IP7 6HD.
- Who runs Groton Wood?
- Groton Wood is operated by Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
- Is Groton Wood a listed building?
- Groton Wood is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Groton Wood a protected site?
- Yes — Groton Wood is part of the Groton Wood SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Groton Wood free to visit?
- Yes, Groton Wood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Groton Wood?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IP7 6HD. It sits within the South Suffolk parliamentary constituency.