Coombe Wood and The Lythe facts for kids
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Footpath through Coombe Wood
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| Area of Search | Hampshire |
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| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 44.0 hectares (109 acres) |
| Notification | 1984 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Coombe Wood and The Lythe is a 44-hectare (110-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Bordon in Hampshire. It is part of East Hampshire Hangers Special Area of Conservation and Combe Wood is a National Trust property.
This site has woods on Wealden Upper Greensand with a rich bryophyte flora and calcareous ground flora, especially green hellebore and violet helleborine. There are also meadows bordering a stream and an oak and hazel wood on Gault clay.
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