Archaeological sites · South East England
Galley Down Wood
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
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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Frequently 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.
- 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.
- 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.