Papworth Wood

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|name= Papworth Wood

|aos= Cambridgeshire

|interest=Biological

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|area= 8.7 hectares

|notifydate= 1984

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Papworth Wood is an {{convert|8.7|hectare|acre|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Papworth Everard in Cambridgeshire.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1002129&SiteName=papworth&countyCode=&responsiblePerson= |title=Designated Sites View: Papworth Wood | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date = 27 November 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271002129%27 |title=Map of Papworth Wood|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 27 November 2016}}

This is one of the oldest secondary woods in the county. It has diverse ground flora including brambles, rough meadow grass, stinging nettles, ground ivy, bluebells and primroses.{{cite web|url= http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1002129.pdf|title= Papworth Wood citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher= Natural England|access-date= 27 November 2016|archive-date= 24 October 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121024195322/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1002129.pdf|url-status= dead}}

There is access to the wood from the grounds of Papworth Hospital.

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Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cambridgeshire