Bradley Woods () is an area of woodland in
Wiltshire
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, south of
Longleat Woods and north of
Gare Hill.
A 48.7
hectare
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area within the site has been
notified as a
biological Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle of ...
, notification originally taking place in 1986.
Sources
Natural England citation sheet for the site(accessed 22 March 2022)
External links
Natural England website(SSSI information)
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire
Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1986
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