Hockering Wood

Hockering Wood

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Norfolk
Grid reference	TG 072 143[1]
Interest	Biological
Area	89.5 hectares (221 acres)[1]
Notification	1984[1]
Location map	Magic Map

Hockering Wood is an 89.5-hectare (221-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Dereham in Norfolk.^[1][2]

This is one of the largest areas of ancient, semi-natural woodland in the county. It has many rare species, especially of bryophytes, and there are ponds which have populations of great crested newts, a protected species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.^[3]

The site is private, but is publicly accessible between April and August.

References

1. "Designated Sites View: Hockering Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
2. "Map of Hockering Wood". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
3. "Hockering Wood citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 June 2018.

52.687°N 1.064°E / 52.687; 1.064