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{{Short description|Biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, England}}{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2014}}
{{Infobox SSSI
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|image=Polygonatum odoratum jfg.jpg
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|image_caption=Example - Angular Solomon's-seal ''(Polygonatum odoratum)''
|image_caption=Example - Angular Solomon's-seal ''(Polygonatum odoratum)''
|name=Pucham Woods
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|interest=Biological
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|latitude=51.900593
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|area=32.38 [[hectare]]
|area=32.38 [[hectare]]
|notifydate=1954
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'''Puckham Woods''' ({{gbmapping|SP010224}}) is a {{convert|32.38|ha|adj=on}} [[biological Site of Special Scientific Interest]] in [[Gloucestershire]] to the east of [[Cheltenham]] near [[Whittington,_Gloucestershire|Whittington]], [[SSSI notification|notified]] in 1954.<ref name="NE citation">[http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/sssi/sssi_details.cfm?sssi_id=1002538 Natural England SSSI information on the citation]</ref> The site (including Scrubs Complex) is listed in the 'Cotswold District' Local Plan 2001-2011 (on line).<ref>[http://www.localplan.cotswold.gov.uk/localplan/text/texta2.htm Cotswold District Local Plan, Appendix 2, Key Wildlife Sites]</ref>
'''Puckham Woods''' ({{gbmapping|SP010224}}) is a {{convert|32.38|ha|adj=on}} [[biological Site of Special Scientific Interest]] in [[Gloucestershire]] to the east of [[Cheltenham]] near [[Whittington, Gloucestershire|Whittington]], [[SSSI notification|notified]] in 1954.<ref name="NE citation">[http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/sssi/sssi_details.cfm?sssi_id=1002538 Natural England SSSI information on the citation]</ref><ref>[http://www.localplan.cotswold.gov.uk/localplan/text/texta1.htm Cotswold District Local Plan, Appendix 1, Sites of Special Scientific Interest] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326123052/http://www.localplan.cotswold.gov.uk/localplan/text/texta1.htm |date=26 March 2012 }}</ref> The site (including Scrubs Complex) is listed in the 'Cotswold District' Local Plan 2001-2011 (on line) as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS).<ref>[http://www.localplan.cotswold.gov.uk/localplan/text/texta2.htm Cotswold District Local Plan, Appendix 2, Key Wildlife Sites] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013215021/http://www.localplan.cotswold.gov.uk/localplan/text/texta2.htm |date=13 October 2013 }}</ref>


==Location==
==Location==
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This site is noted for its unimproved limestone grassland, and its ''flower-rich'', ancient semi-natural woodland. So much of this type of habitat has been ''lost'' due to changes in land management and land use.<ref name="NE citation"/>
This site is noted for its unimproved limestone grassland, and its ''flower-rich'', ancient semi-natural woodland. So much of this type of habitat has been ''lost'' due to changes in land management and land use.<ref name="NE citation"/>


The woods are an example of old woodland which comprises [[Fraxinus|Ash]], [[Oak]], [[Silver Birch]], [[Whitebeam]] and [[Rowan]]. This kind of woodland is relatively scarce in the Cotswolds which is mostly [[Beech]]. The forestry practices for the wood have ensured that native species are maintained on the site. Understories include [[Hazel]], [[Field Maple]], [[Crataegus|Hawthorn]], [[Guelder Rose]] and [[Holly]]. This type of woodland is rich in its ground flora and supports species such as [[Hyacinthoides nonscripta|Bluebell]], [[Dog's Mercury]], [[Allium ursinum|Ramsons]], [[Yellow Archangel]] and [[Galium_odoratum|Woodruff]]. [[Angular Solomon's-seal]] is recorded and other similar rarities such as [[Herb Paris]], [[Lily-of-the-valley]], [[Wood Vetch]], [[Greater Butterfly Orchid]] and [[Meadow Saffron]].<ref name="NE citation"/>
The woods are an example of old woodland which comprises [[Fraxinus|Ash]], [[Oak]], [[Silver Birch]], [[Whitebeam]] and [[Rowan]]. This kind of woodland is relatively scarce in the Cotswolds which is mostly [[Beech]]. The forestry practices for the wood have ensured that native species are maintained on the site. Understories include [[Hazel]], [[Field Maple]], [[Crataegus|Hawthorn]], [[Guelder Rose]] and [[Holly]]. This type of woodland is rich in its ground flora and supports species such as [[Hyacinthoides nonscripta|Bluebell]], [[Dog's Mercury]], [[Allium ursinum|Ramsons]], [[Yellow Archangel]] and [[Galium odoratum|Woodruff]]. [[Angular Solomon's-seal]] is recorded and other similar rarities such as [[Herb Paris]], [[Lily-of-the-valley]], [[Wood Vetch]], [[Greater Butterfly Orchid]] and [[Meadow Saffron]].<ref name="NE citation"/>


The pasture faces south to south-east and species include [[Upright Brome]], [[Tor-grass]], [[Red Fescue]], [[Helictotrichon_pratense|Meadow Oat-grass]] and [[Quaking-grass]]. It is ''herb-rich'' and includes [[Common Rock-rose]], [[Cirsium_acaule|Dwarf Thistle]], [[Thyme]], [[Salad Burnet]] and several species of orchid (notably [[Pyramidal Orchid]], [[Ophrys apifera|Bee Orchid]] and [[Green-winged Orchid]]. The nationally scarce [[Bastard Toadflax]] is recorded.<ref name="NE citation"/>
The pasture faces south to south-east and species include [[Upright Brome]], [[Tor-grass]], [[Red Fescue]], [[Helictotrichon pratense|Meadow Oat-grass]] and [[Quaking-grass]]. It is ''herb-rich'' and includes [[Common Rock-rose]], [[Cirsium acaule|Dwarf Thistle]], [[Thyme]], [[Salad Burnet]] and several species of orchid (notably [[Pyramidal Orchid]], [[Ophrys apifera|Bee Orchid]] and [[Green-winged Orchid]]. The nationally scarce [[Bastard Toadflax]] is recorded.<ref name="NE citation"/>


==References==
==References==
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{{SSSIs Gloucs biological}}
{{SSSIs Gloucs biological}}



[[Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire]]
[[Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire]]
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[[Category:Forests and woodlands of Gloucestershire]]
[[Category:Forests and woodlands of Gloucestershire]]
[[Category:Cotswolds]]
[[Category:Cotswolds]]

{{England-SSSI-stub}}

Latest revision as of 13:27, 20 May 2021

Pucham Woods
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Example - Angular Solomon's-seal (Polygonatum odoratum)
Puckham Woods is located in Gloucestershire
Puckham Woods
Location within Gloucestershire
LocationGloucestershire
Grid referenceSP010224
Coordinates51°54′02″N 1°59′10″W / 51.900593°N 1.986146°W / 51.900593; -1.986146
InterestBiological
Area32.38 hectare
Notification1954
Natural England website

Puckham Woods (grid reference SP010224) is a 32.38-hectare (80.0-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire to the east of Cheltenham near Whittington, notified in 1954.[1][2] The site (including Scrubs Complex) is listed in the 'Cotswold District' Local Plan 2001-2011 (on line) as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS).[3]

Location

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The woods lie within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Cotswold Hills Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA). The site was previously called Puckham. Over the years there have been boundary amendments and review of the operations on the site to protect the special interest of the designation. There are three units of assessment; two are woodland and one is pasture (two fields).[1]

The site is on the edge of the Cotswold scarp and its geology is of the Jurassic time interval and is made up of Inferior Oolite limestone. There is a band of Fuller's Earth in the northern woodland area.[1]

Habitat and flora

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This site is noted for its unimproved limestone grassland, and its flower-rich, ancient semi-natural woodland. So much of this type of habitat has been lost due to changes in land management and land use.[1]

The woods are an example of old woodland which comprises Ash, Oak, Silver Birch, Whitebeam and Rowan. This kind of woodland is relatively scarce in the Cotswolds which is mostly Beech. The forestry practices for the wood have ensured that native species are maintained on the site. Understories include Hazel, Field Maple, Hawthorn, Guelder Rose and Holly. This type of woodland is rich in its ground flora and supports species such as Bluebell, Dog's Mercury, Ramsons, Yellow Archangel and Woodruff. Angular Solomon's-seal is recorded and other similar rarities such as Herb Paris, Lily-of-the-valley, Wood Vetch, Greater Butterfly Orchid and Meadow Saffron.[1]

The pasture faces south to south-east and species include Upright Brome, Tor-grass, Red Fescue, Meadow Oat-grass and Quaking-grass. It is herb-rich and includes Common Rock-rose, Dwarf Thistle, Thyme, Salad Burnet and several species of orchid (notably Pyramidal Orchid, Bee Orchid and Green-winged Orchid. The nationally scarce Bastard Toadflax is recorded.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Natural England SSSI information on the citation
  2. ^ Cotswold District Local Plan, Appendix 1, Sites of Special Scientific Interest Archived 26 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Cotswold District Local Plan, Appendix 2, Key Wildlife Sites Archived 13 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine

SSSI Source

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  • Grazing land above Puckham Woods
    Grazing land above Puckham Woods
  • Long distance view to Puckham Woods
    Long distance view to Puckham Woods
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