Papworth Wood

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Papworth Wood is one of 89 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cambridgeshire. Nearby SSSIs include Godmanchester Eastside Common and Portholme. The nearest railway station is St Neots, about 9.6 km to the west.

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