- Workman's Wood, Sheepscombe
Workman's Wood (gbmapping|SO900109) is a wood just to the east of the village of
Sheepscombe , in theCotswolds ,Gloucestershire .It is a
Site of Special Scientific Interest .It is of particular importance as one of only three extant sites in Britain for the
Red Helleborine "Cephalanthera rubra", the others beingHawkley Warren inHampshire and a site in theChilterns inBuckinghamshire . A small colony of this plant grows in the centre of the wood. Netting is used to protect the plants from disturbance.
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