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131:. The site is owned by
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1546:Summer Leys
1516:Old Sulehay
1511:King's Wood
1420:Hayley Wood
1357:Thorpe Wood
1309:Wistow Wood
1279:Lady's Wood
1254:Gamsey Wood
1198:Ouse Washes
853:Putnoe Wood
823:Browns Wood
653:Potton Wood
598:Hanger Wood
563:Deacon Hill
553:Blow's Down
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1556:Titchmarsh
1425:Lower Wood
1385:Beechwoods
1129:Totternhoe
1011:Cople Pits
728:Geological
540:Biological
457:51°53′07″N
267:References
248:small blue
232:bee orchid
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69:Biological
1521:The Plens
1395:Cambourne
1390:Buff Wood
1269:Great Fen
1221:Lattersey
1152:Cambridge
1119:The Riddy
911:The Riddy
848:Park Wood
838:Hill Rise
460:0°34′08″W
236:twayblade
126:Chilterns
97:Magic Map
293:25 March
212:sainfoin
66:Interest
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998:Bedford
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