Lineage Wood & Railway Track, Long Melford

Lineage Wood & Railway Track, Long Melford
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationSuffolk
Grid referenceTL 889 484[1]
InterestBiological
Area78.7 hectares[1]
Notification1987[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Lineage Wood & Railway Track, Long Melford is a 78.7-hectare (194-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest northeast of Long Melford in Suffolk.[1][2]

Lineage Wood has neutral grassland rides with diverse flora, especially orchids such as the greater butterfly, fly orchid, common spotted and bee orchid. A total of 22 species of butterfly have been recorded. The disused railway line also has floristically rich grassland, although the soil is more alkaline.[3]

Lineage Wood is private land with no public access, but the St Edmund Way footpath runs along the disused railway line.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Lineage Wood & Railway Track, Long Melford". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Lineage Wood & Railway Track, Long Melford". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Lineage Wood & Railway Track, Long Melford citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 May 2017.

52°06′N 0°46′E / 52.1°N 0.76°E / 52.1; 0.76