Edford Woods and Meadows

Edford Woods and Meadows (grid reference ST665485) is a 54.3 hectare (134.1 acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, between Nettlebridge, Holcombe and Stoke St Michael, Somerset, notified in 1957.

Edford Woods and Meadows

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location within Somerset
Location	Somerset
Grid reference	ST665485
Coordinates	51.23469°N 2.48121°W / 51.23469; -2.48121
Interest	Biological
Area	54.3 hectares (0.543 km2; 0.210 sq mi)
Notification	1957 (1957)
Natural England website

This site is important for the occurrence of a wide range of types of semi-natural ancient woodland and for unimproved meadows and pastures of a type which is now uncommon in Britain.^[1]

The forests in Edford Wood are dominated by Ash and Alder trees, with Pedunculate Oak and Sessile Oak growing there as well. Hazel and other plants form a lush and varied undergrowth, with different species living in the moist soil of the valley floor rather than in the drier soil further up the hill sides. The rare herb monk's hood grows in abundance in the region.