Bencroft Hill Meadows
Bencroft Hill Meadows (grid reference ST962732) is a 5.1 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest some 3 miles (5 km) to the east of the town of Chippenham in Wiltshire, England, notified in 1988. The site is a flora-rich example of unimproved pasture on the Oxford Clay Vale of North Wiltshire which attracts butterflies such as the small copper, small heath and common blue.
Sources[]
- [1] (accessed 8 May 2019)
External links[]
- Natural England website (SSSI information)
Coordinates: 51°27′28″N 2°03′22″W / 51.4578°N 2.0561°W
Categories:
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1988
- Meadows in Wiltshire
- English Site of Special Scientific Interest stubs
- Wiltshire geography stubs