Old Broom

Old Broom
Type	Nature reserve
Location	Risby, Suffolk
OS grid	TL 802 674
Area	6.5 hectares
Managed by	Suffolk Wildlife Trust

Old Broom is a 6.5-hectare (16-acre) nature reserve north of Risby in Suffolk. It is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust.^[1]

This is a remnant of an ancient wood-pasture landscape with oak pollards between 250 and 500 years old. The dead wood and hollow centres of these trees provide a habitat for fungi and invertebrates, while the bark hosts mosses and lichens.^[1]

There is no public access to this site.

References

1. "Old Broom". Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 11 June 2017.

52.275°N 0.64°E / 52.275; 0.64