Watlington Chalk Pit

Watlington Chalk Pit
Map
Interactive map of Watlington Chalk Pit
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationWatlington, Oxfordshire
OS gridSU 699 940
Area1.6 hectares (4.0 acres)
ManagerWatlington Parish Council and Watlington Environment Group

Watlington Chalk Pit is a 1.6-hectare (4.0-acre) Local Nature Reserve east of Watlington in Oxfordshire. It is owned by South Oxfordshire District Council and managed by Watlington Parish Council and Watlington Environment Group.[1][2] It is part of Watlington and Pyrton Hills Site of Special Scientific Interest.[3]

This site has floristically rich chalk grassland and scrub. There are many lichens, mosses and liverworts, and twenty species of butterfly have been recorded. Wintering birds include fieldfares, redwings, yellowhammer and linnets.[1]

There is access from Hill Road.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Watlington Chalk Pit". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Watlington Chalk Pit". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Designated Sites View: Watlington and Pyrton Hills". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 February 2020.

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