Out Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationOxfordshire
Grid referenceSP 407 207[1]
InterestBiological
Area19.2 hectares (47 acres)[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Out Wood is a 19.2-hectare (47-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Charlbury in Oxfordshire.[1][2]

This semi-natural wood is a surviving fragment of the medieval Royal Forest of Wychwood. It is overgrown coppice with standards, and the standards are oaks between 30 and 150 years old. Rides have a diverse ground flora, including meadow saffron, broad-leaved helleborine and greater butterfly orchid.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Out Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Map of Out Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Out Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2020.

51°52′59″N 1°24′36″W / 51.883°N 1.410°W / 51.883; -1.410

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