Prior's Coppice

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|name= Prior's Coppice

|aos= Rutland

|interest=Biological

|gridref={{gbmappingsmall| SK 831 051 }}

|area= 27.4 hectares

|notifydate= 1983

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Prior's Coppice is a {{convert|27.4|hectare|acre|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Oakham in Rutland.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1001166&SiteName=prior&countyCode=&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Prior's Coppice | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 13 September 2017}}{{cite web|url= http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271001166%27|title=Map of Prior's Coppice|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 13 September 2017}} It is managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.{{cite web|url= http://www.lrwt.org.uk/nature-reserves/priors-coppice/ |title= Prior's Coppice |publisher= Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust |accessdate= 13 September 2017}}

This wood is on poorly drained soils derived from Jurassic Upper Lias clay and glacial boulder clay. The dominant trees are ash and oak, with field maple and hazel in the shrub layer. There is a diverse ground flora typical of ancient clay woods.{{cite web|url= http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1001166.pdf |title=Prior's Coppice citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 13 September 2017}}

There is access from Leighfield Lane.