Purton

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About this wood

Purton is a sizeable 16.6 ha recently established woodland on the outskirts of Swindon. It comprises the Woodland Creation site Purton and the much smaller WOYD, Berriman's Wood. For management purposes they are collectively known as Purton. Planted between 1998 and 2000, Purton contains a mixture of native broadleaf species, predominantly oak, ash, small-leaved lime and aspen, all establishing well.

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Purton

Size:
16.63 ha (41.09 acres)
Near:
Swindon, Wiltshire
Grid ref:
SU114884
OS map sheets:
  • OS Landranger 173
  • Explorer 169

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Comprises

Berriman's Wood

Size:
2.14 ha (5.29 acres)
  • Information board at site
  • Local parking difficult
  • Mainly broadleaved woodland
  • Mainly young woodland

Purton

Size:
14.49 ha (35.81 acres)
  • Local parking difficult
  • Is woodland creation site
  • Mainly broadleaved woodland
  • Mainly young woodland
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