Bishop's Hill Wood (grid reference ST733873) is a 30.6 hectares (76 acres) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in England. It lies just to the east of the village of Wickwar, South Gloucestershire and was notified in 1984.
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Coordinates: 51°35′02″N 2°23′12″W / 51.58392°N 2.38675°W / 51.58392; -2.38675
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