Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Oxfordshire |
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Grid reference | SU 653 857 |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 3.1 hectares (7.7 acres) |
Notification | 1986 |
Location map | Magic Map |
Warren Bank is a 3.1-hectare (7.7-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Wallingford in Oxfordshire. It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.
This steeply sloping site has unimproved chalk grassland and scrub. There is a rich variety of flora, including horseshoe vetch, chalk milkwort and bee orchid. There are also many insects, with butterflies such as dark green fritillary and green hairstreak.
References
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Warren Bank". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "Map of Warren Bank". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "Warren Bank". Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- "Warren Bank citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
51°33′58″N 1°03′32″W / 51.566°N 1.059°W / 51.566; -1.059
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