West Woodhay Down facts for kids
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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| Area of Search | Berkshire Hampshire |
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| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 1.5 hectares (3.7 acres) |
| Notification | 1985 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
West Woodhay Down is a 1.5-hectare (3.7-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Berkshire and Hampshire. The site is near West Woodhay, west of Newbury.
This site was formerly included as part of Inkpen and Walbury Hills SSSI. It is lowland Calcareous grassland with a northwest facing bank.
Flora
The site has the following Flora:
- Bromus erectus
- Blackstonia perfoliata
- Leontodon autumnalis
- Linum catharticum
- Galium cruciata
- Asperula cynanchica
- Primula veris
- Scabiosa columbaria
- Reseda lutea
- Sanguisorba minor
- Gymnadenia conopsea
- Anacamptis pyramidalis
- Helianthemum nummularium
- Centaurea scabiosa
- Campanula rotundifolia
- Listera ovata
- Herminium monorchis
- Coeloglossum viride
- Polygala calcarea
- Saxifraga granulata
- Crataegus
- Whitebeam
- Crataegus monogyna
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