Coates Castle SSSI facts for kids
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Area of Search | West Sussex |
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| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 7.7 hectares (19 acres) |
| Notification | 1993 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Coates Castle SSSI is a 7.7-hectare (19-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Pulborough in West Sussex.
This site consists of three separate areas near Coates Castle. They contain the entire known population in Britain of Gryllus campestris, a field cricket which is protected under the Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. There are an estimated 200 individuals.
The site is private land with no public access.
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