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Old Sulehay Forest
Old Sulehay Forest — 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
- Yarwell Junction (NVR) · 2.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Old Sulehay Forest 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: 52.5740°, -0.4340°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Old Sulehay Forest SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Old Sulehay Forest is a 34.8-hectare (86-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of King's Cliffe in Northamptonshire. It is part of the 85-hectare (210-acre) Old Sulehay nature reserve, which is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. This ancient forest has a number of different soil conditions and coppice types, and the ground flora is diverse. Abundant herbs include dog's mercury, bracken, bramble, ramsons, wood anemone and bluebells. There is access by footpaths from Wansford Road.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.5740, -0.4340
- District
- North Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Yarwell
- Postcode
- PE8 6PW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Nearest railway station
- Yarwell Junction (NVR) — 2.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q28407010 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Old Sulehay Forest (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bridleway through Old Sulehay Forest - geograph.org.uk - 153917.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Sulehay Forest?
- Old Sulehay Forest is in London, United Kingdom (postcode PE8 6PW), in the parish of Yarwell.
- Who runs Old Sulehay Forest?
- Old Sulehay Forest is operated by Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
- Is Old Sulehay Forest a protected site?
- Yes — Old Sulehay Forest is part of the Old Sulehay Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Old Sulehay Forest free to visit?
- Yes, Old Sulehay Forest is free to enter.
- How do I get to Old Sulehay Forest?
- The nearest railway station is Yarwell Junction (NVR), about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE8 6PW.
- Are dogs allowed at Old Sulehay Forest?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.