Furze Hill SSSI

Furze Hill
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationCambridgeshire
Grid referenceTL 553 486[1]
InterestBiological
Area5.8 hectares[1]
Notification1985[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Furze Hill is a 5.8-hectare (14-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in three nearby areas east of Hildersham in Cambridgeshire.[1][2]

The site has steep banks of glacial deep sandy gravel, and is one of the few examples of a sandy habitat in the county. There are several rare plants, such as hoary cinquefoils, pasque flowers and maiden pinks.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Furze Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Map of Furze Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Furze Hill citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
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