Streatley Warren facts for kids
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Area of Search | Berkshire |
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| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 31.3 hectares (77 acres) |
| Notification | 1988 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Streatley Warren is a special natural area in Berkshire, England. It's about 31.3 hectares (77 acres) big. This place is so important for nature that it's called a 'Site of Special Scientific Interest' (SSSI). It's also part of the beautiful North Wessex Downs, a protected area known for its amazing scenery.
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Exploring Streatley Warren's Landscape
Streatley Warren is located along an old path called The Ridgeway. The land here has interesting terraced shapes. These terraces are found in a valley that was carved out of chalk rock, but it's now dry.
A Look Back in Time: Streatley Warren's History
People have used this land for a very long time! In 1948, archaeologists started digging here. They found proof that the terraced land was created way back in the Iron Age. It's also believed that the Romans continued to use this area for farming. Later, during the Middle Ages, the land was used to raise rabbits for food.
Visiting Streatley Warren
Streatley Warren is a place you can visit, but there are special rules. You are only allowed to enter between November and February.
Animals of Streatley Warren
This special area is home to many different animals.
Birds You Might See
- Fieldfare
- Red kite
- Raven
- Eurasian skylark
- Grey partridge
- Northern lapwing
- Willow warbler
- Eurasian blackcap
- Lesser whitethroat
- Yellowhammer
Mammals Living Here
Beautiful Butterflies
- Marbled white
- Small heath
- Common blue
Plants of Streatley Warren
Streatley Warren also has a wide variety of plants and trees.
Trees You Can Find
Wildflowers and Grasses
- Coeloglossum (Frog Orchid)
- Gymnadenia conopsea (Fragrant Orchid)
- Filipendula vulgaris (Dropwort)
- Anthyllis vulneraria (Kidney Vetch)
- Campanula rotundifolia (Harebell)
- Gentianella anglica (Early Gentian)
- Festuca rubra (Red Fescue)
- Festuca ovina (Sheep's Fescue)
- Briza media (Quaking Grass)
- Helictotrichon pratense (Meadow Oat-grass)
- Koeleria macrantha (Crested Hair-grass)
- Bromus erectus (Upright Brome)
- Carex flacca (Glaucous Sedge)
- Plantago media (Hoary Plantain)
- Cirsium acaule (Dwarf Thistle)
- Leontodon hispidus (Rough Hawkbit)
- Sanguisorba minor (Salad Burnet)
- Scabiosa columbaria (Small Scabious)
- Thymus praecox (Wild Thyme)
- Gentianella amarella (Autumn Gentian)
- Asperula cynanchica (Squinancywort)
- Linum catharticum (Purging Flax)
- Centaurea nigra (Common Knapweed)
- Pimpinella saxifraga (Burnet-saxifrage)
- Origanum vulgare (Wild Marjoram)
