# Sheet Hedges Wood

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Sheet Hedges Wood Site of Special Scientific Interest Location of Sheet Hedges Wood. Location Leicestershire Grid reference SK 529 087[1] Interest Biological Area 21.7 hectares (54 acres)[1] Notification 1983[1] Location map Magic Map

340m
371yds

Sheet Hedges Wood

Groby Quarry

Groby Pool

**Sheet Hedges Wood** is in the parish of Newtown Linford, and lies some 1-mile (1.6 km) north of [Groby](/source/Groby), in Leicestershire, UK. [52°40′26.59″N 1°13′43.35″W / 52.6740528°N 1.2287083°W / 52.6740528; -1.2287083](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Sheet_Hedges_Wood&params=52_40_26.59_N_1_13_43.35_W_region:GB) The site is made up of two areas of woodland and a meadow field, all with public access, extending 29 acres (120,000 m2). The woodland block is adjacent to the road includes a car park and access trails.

The larger eastern woodland is a 21.7 hectares (54 acres) biological [Site of Special Scientific Interest](/source/Site_of_Special_Scientific_Interest).[1][2] It is typical of ancient woods on clay soils in central and eastern England, and [ash](/source/Fraxinus_excelsior) is dominant in the canopy, while the shrub layer has [hazel](/source/Corylus_avellana), [field maple](/source/Field_maple), [hawthorn](/source/Crataegus_monogyna), [elder](/source/Sambucus_nigra) and [privet](/source/Ligustrum_vulgare).[3]

Between the two woodland blocks, the fields have had some broadleaved [tree planting](/source/Tree_planting), and encouragement of natural regeneration. An area of meadow is also managed as a wildflower hay meadow.[4]

The wood and meadow are managed by Leicestershire County Council.[4] Less than 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) south is Groby Pool, an area of natural open water, with its own car park. 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north, accessed via a footpath or Groby Lane, is [Bradgate Park](/source/Bradgate_Park), a large deer park and open public space.[5]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-dsv_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-dsv_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-dsv_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-dsv_1-3) ["Designated Sites View: Sheet Hedges Wood"](https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1001884&SiteName=sheet&countyCode=&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea=). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 November 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-map_2-0)** ["Map of Sheet Hedges Wood"](http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271001884%27). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 November 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Sheet Hedges Wood citation"](http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1001884.pdf) (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 November 2017.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-LCC_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-LCC_4-1) [Leicestershire Country Parks](http://www.leicscountryparks.org.uk/sheet-hedges-wood/), accessed 6 Nov 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Woodland Trust: visiting woods](https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/wood/?woodId=25796&woodName=sheet-hedges-wood)

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