Fairmile Bottom

Fairmile Bottom
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationWest Sussex
Grid referenceSU 990 095[1]
InterestBiological
Area70.2 hectares (173 acres)[1]
Notification1987[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Fairmile Bottom is a 70.2-hectare (173-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Arundel in West Sussex.[1][2] An area of 61.3 hectares (151 acres) is also a Local Nature Reserve.[3][4]

This is an area of scrub and mature woodland with scattered species-rich chalk grassland. Yew is dominant over much of the woods but in some parts there is a high proportion of beech. According to Natural England there is an "outstanding diversity of beetles" and butterflies include the white admiral and the uncommon silver-washed fritillary.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Fairmile Bottom". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of Fairmile Bottom". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Designated Sites View: Fairmile Bottom". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Map of Fairmile Bottom". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Fairmile Bottom citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
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