Shirburn Hill

Shirburn Hill
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationOxfordshire
Grid referenceSU 715 954[1]
InterestBiological
Area63.7 hectares (157 acres)[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Shirburn Hill is a 63.7-hectare (157-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest just outside and to the northeast of Watlington, Oxfordshire.[1][2]

The hill has chalk grassland, chalk heath, scrub and broadleaved woodland. Most grasslands in the Chilterns are maintained by stock, and the site is unusual in being cropped only by rabbits. Less closely grazed areas have taller grass with species such as false oat-grass, tor-grass and red fescue. There are large areas of hawthorn and buckthorn scrub.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Shirburn Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Shirburn Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Shirburn Hill citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
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