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Holton Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Meadow alongside Bernwood forest - geograph.org.uk - 224967.jpg
Area of Search Oxfordshire
Interest Biological
Area 50.6 hectares (125 acres)
Notification 1984
Location map Magic Map

Holton Wood is a 50.6-hectare (125-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Oxford in Oxfordshire.

This ancient wood was formerly part of Bernwood Forest, which was a medieval hunting forest. It is semi-natural coppice with standards, with fine oak standards of varying ages. It has a rich invertebrate fauna, including 27 species of butterfly, with uncommon species such as white admiral and purple emperor.

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