Bourton Down
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Pasqueflower (Pulsatilla vulgaris)
Bourton Down is located in Gloucestershire
Bourton Down
Location within Gloucestershire
LocationGloucestershire
Grid referenceSP142313
Coordinates51°58′50″N 1°47′38″W / 51.980432°N 1.793933°W / 51.980432; -1.793933
InterestBiological
Area11.17 hectare
Notification1974
Natural England website

Bourton Down (grid reference SP142313) is an 11.17-hectare (27.6-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Bourton-on-the-Hill in Gloucestershire, notified in 1974.[1][2] The site is listed in the 'Cotswold District' Local Plan 2001–2011 (on line) as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS).[3]

Location and habitat

The site lies within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is one of a series of grassland sites on Jurassic limestone. The site supports the Pasqueflower which is of some importance as there are few remaining sites. The site also supports Bastard Toadflax, and has good populations of Early Purple Orchid and Bee Orchid.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Natural England SSSI information on the citation Archived October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Cotswold District Local Plan, Appendix 1, Sites of Special Scientific Interest Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Cotswold District Local Plan, Appendix 2, Key Wildlife Sites Archived October 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine

SSSI Source

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Biological Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire
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