Wellington College Bog

Wellington College Bog
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Berkshire
Grid reference	SU 832 627
Interest	Biological
Area	6.2 hectares (15 acres)
Notification	1986
Location map	Magic Map

Wellington College Bog is a 6.2-hectare (15-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in the grounds of Wellington College on the northern outskirts of Sandhurst in Berkshire.^[1]^[2]

The site features a valley bog,^[3] which is one of the richest in the county, in terms of bryophytes and flowering plants, containing several species which are uncommon or rare in southern Britain.^[3]

Fauna[]

The nature reserve has the following fauna:^[3]

Invertebrates[]

Bog bush cricket
Keeled skimmer

Flora[]

The site has the following Flora:^[3]

Trees[]

Betula pubescens
Salix cinerea
alder buckthorn
oak
silver birch
rowan
Scots pine

Plants[]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Designated Sites View: Wellington College Bog". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
^ "Map of Wellington College Bog". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "SITE NAME: WELLINGTON COUNTRY BOG" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-03-03.

Coordinates: 51°21′25″N 0°48′25″W / 51.357°N 0.807°W / 51.357; -0.807

[dsv-1] "Designated Sites View: Wellington College Bog". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 November 2019.

[map-2] "Map of Wellington College Bog". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 November 2019.

[sssi-3] "SITE NAME: WELLINGTON COUNTRY BOG" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-03-03.

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