Burcombe Down

Burcombe Down (grid reference SU064295) is an area of chalk grassland situated on a north-facing scarp slope to the south of Burcombe in Wiltshire, England. Because of its species-rich plant communities, an area of 47.1 hectares (116 acres) of the Down has been notified as a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, notification originally taking place in 1971.

Sources

Natural England citation sheet for the site (accessed 22 March 2022)

External links

Natural England website (SSSI information)

Biological Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire

Neighbouring areas: Avon; Berkshire; Dorset; Gloucestershire; Hampshire; Oxfordshire; Somerset

51.06480°N 1.91004°W / 51.06480; -1.91004

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