Causey Bank Mires

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Causey Bank Mires
Map showing the location of Causey Bank Mires
Map showing the location of Causey Bank Mires
Location of Causey Bank Mires SSSI, Co Durham
LocationDerwentside, North East, England
Coordinates54°54′11″N 1°40′41″W / 54.90306°N 1.67806°W / 54.90306; -1.67806Coordinates: 54°54′11″N 1°40′41″W / 54.90306°N 1.67806°W / 54.90306; -1.67806
Area6.8 ha (17 acres)
Established1987
Governing bodyNatural England
WebsiteMap of site

Causey Bank Mires is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Derwentside district of County Durham, England. It lies alongside and to the west of the Tanfield Railway, just under 1 km north of the Causey Arch.

The site consists of a series of flushes with scrub, surrounded by acid and neutral grassland, a habitat with a restricted distribution in County Durham. A number of locally rare plant species are found in the area, including globe-flower, Trollius europaeus.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ "Causey Bank Mires" (PDF). English Nature. 1987. Retrieved 19 July 2010.


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