Burcombe Down
Burcombe Down (grid reference SU064295) is an area of chalk grassland situated on a north-facing scarp slope to the south of Burcombe in Wiltshire, England. Because of its species-rich plant communities, an area of 47.1 hectares (116 acres) of the Down has been notified as a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, notification originally taking place in 1971.
Sources[]
- English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 8 August 2006)
External links[]
- English Nature website (SSSI information)
Coordinates: 51°03′53″N 1°54′36″W / 51.06480°N 1.91004°W
Categories:
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1971
- Hills of Wiltshire
- English Site of Special Scientific Interest stubs
- Wiltshire geography stubs