Wildlife reserves · London
Gamlingay Wood
Gamlingay Wood — 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
- Sandy · 7.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Gamlingay Wood is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Managed by Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.1650°, -0.1860°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Gamlingay Wood SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Gamlingay Wood is a 48.4-hectare (120-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) north of Gamlingay in Cambridgeshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. This is ancient ash/maple woodland on sandy loam soil, an unusual habitat in lowland England. Ground flora include dog's mercury, yellow archangel, wood anemone and the nationally restricted oxlip. The flora is diverse due to the varied soils, and there are hundreds of species of mushrooms and toadstools. Birds include barn owls, garden warblers and blue tits. The 70-hectare (170-acre) Wildlife Trust site includes Sugley Wood, which is not part of the SSSI. There is access from Gamlingay Road and by a footpath from Gamlingay village.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.1650, -0.1860
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- Huntingdonshire
- Parish
- Waresley-cum-Tetworth
- Postcode
- SG19 3DH
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
- Nearest railway station
- Sandy — 7.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5520251 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gamlingay Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Gamlingay Wood 8.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gamlingay Wood?
- Gamlingay Wood is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode SG19 3DH), in the parish of Waresley-cum-Tetworth.
- Who runs Gamlingay Wood?
- Gamlingay Wood is operated by Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
- Is Gamlingay Wood a listed building?
- Gamlingay Wood is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Gamlingay Wood a protected site?
- Yes — Gamlingay Wood is part of the Gamlingay Wood SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Gamlingay Wood free to visit?
- Yes, Gamlingay Wood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gamlingay Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Sandy, about 7.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SG19 3DH.