Salt Way, Ditchley

Salt Way, Ditchley
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationOxfordshire
Grid referenceSP 384 195[1]
InterestBiological
Area2.0 hectares (4.9 acres)[1]
Notification1988[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Salt Way, Ditchley is a 2-hectare (4.9-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) east of Charlbury in Oxfordshire.[1][2] It is also a Local Nature Reserve.[3][4]

This is a stretch of an ancient track together with its species-rich grass verges and hedges. It has been designated an SSSI because it has the largest known British colony of the very rare downy woundwort, with more than 100 seedlings and 60 flowering stems. The plant is associated with hedges along Roman roads and ancient tracks on calcareous soils, and Salt Way may date to the Roman period.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Salt Way, Ditchley". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Salt Way, Ditchley". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Designated Sites View: Saltway". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Map of Saltway". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Salt Way, Ditchley citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 April 2020.

51°52′23″N 1°26′38″W / 51.873°N 1.444°W / 51.873; -1.444