Irish Hill Copse


Irish Hill Copse is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Kintbury in Berkshire.
This site of coppiced ancient woodland includes an extensive area of calcareous ash/wych elm coppice on the hill sides, merging into wet ash/maple and acid oak/ash/hazel woodland with aspen, on the higher parts of the site. The lower slopes are dominated by Dog's Mercury, with abundant Herb Paris, Toothwort, Solomon's seal, Twayblade and Early Purple Orchids and Orchis mascula and, locally, Wild Daffodil.
The site is private land with no public access.