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Fordham Woods
Fordham Woods — nature reserve in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Soham · 5.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Fordham Woods is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Managed by Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.3043°, 0.3929°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Brackland Rough SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Brackland Rough is a 10.7-hectare (26-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Fordham in Cambridgeshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire as Fordham Woods. This wet woodland site has semi-natural alder coppice, with ash, crack willow and silver birch. The ground flora has tall fens, together with herbs such as marsh marigold and yellow flag. There is access by a footpath from River Lane.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.3043, 0.3929
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- East Cambridgeshire
- Parish
- Fordham
- Postcode
- CB7 5PF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Nearest railway station
- Soham — 5.6 km
- Official site
- www.wildlifebcn.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q5468079 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brackland Rough (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Fordham Woods - geograph.org.uk - 1208352.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fordham Woods?
- Fordham Woods is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB7 5PF), in the parish of Fordham.
- Who runs Fordham Woods?
- Fordham Woods is operated by Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
- Is Fordham Woods a protected site?
- Yes — Fordham Woods is part of the Brackland Rough SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Fordham Woods free to visit?
- Yes, Fordham Woods is free to enter.
- How do I get to Fordham Woods?
- The nearest railway station is Soham, about 5.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CB7 5PF.
- Are dogs allowed at Fordham Woods?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.