Shepherd's Close

Coordinates: 52°19′23″N 0°20′20″W / 52.323°N 0.339°W / 52.323; -0.339
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Shepherd's Close
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TypeNature reserve
LocationSpaldwick, Cambridgeshire
OS gridTL 134 707
Area1.2 hectares
Managed byWildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire

Shepherd's Close is a 1.2-hectare (3.0-acre) nature reserve south of Spaldwick in Cambridgeshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.[1]

This small wood was planted in 1984 with ash, field maple and oak. Birds include blackcaps and chiffchaffs, and there are peacock, orange-tip and speckled wood butterflies.[1]

There is access from Stonely Road.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Shepherd's Close". Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Retrieved 9 January 2017.

52°19′23″N 0°20′20″W / 52.323°N 0.339°W / 52.323; -0.339