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Catmore and Winterly Copses

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Catmore Copse
Location within Berkshire
Location	Berkshire
Grid reference	SU 375 659
Coordinates	51°23′28″N 1°27′43″W / 51.391°N 1.462°W / 51.391; -1.462
Interest	Biological
Area	25.0 hectares (62 acres)
Notification	1984
Location map	Magic Map

Catmore and Winterly Copses is a 25-hectare (62-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Kintbury in Berkshire.

The woods are broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland located in a lowland area.

The site is private land but a public footpath runs through Catmore Copse.

Flora

The site has the following Flora:

Trees

• Birch
• Fraxinus
• Maple
• Quercus robur
• Hazel
• Alder
• Aspen
• Prunus avium
• sallow
• Malus
• Frangula alnus
• Viburnum opulus
• Prunus spinosa

Plants

• Carex pallescens
• Geum rivale
• Lathyrus montanus
• Melampyrum pratense
• Valeriana dioica
• Platanthera chlorantha
• Lysimachia nummularia
• Scutellaria galericulata
• Filipendula ulmaria
• Veronica beccabunga
• Polygonum hydropiper
• Rubus fruticosus
• Pteridium aquilinum
• Deschampsia cespitosa
• Mercurialis perennis
• Lamiastrum galeobdolon
• Adoxa moschatellina
• Ajuga reptans
• Oxalis acetosella
• Primula vulgaris
• Luzula pilosa
• Lysimachia nemorum
• Dryopteris dilatata
• Dryopteris felix-mas
• Athyrium filix-femina
• Blechnum spicant
• Carex acutiformis

References

1. ^ "Designated Sites View: Catmore and Winterly Copses". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
2. "Map of Catmore and Winterly Copses". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
3. "Condition of SSSI Units for Site Catmore and Winterly Copses SSSI". Natural England. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
4. "SITE NAME: CATMORE AND WINTERLY COPSES" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2017.

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