Winsley Mines
Winsley Mines (grid reference ST795607) is a 1.48 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, near the village of Winsley in Wiltshire, England, notified in 1989.
WikiMiniAtlasThe site is a hibernation roost for the Greater Horseshoe bat, and forms part of the Bath and Bradford-on-Avon Bats Special Area of Conservation.
Sources[]
- English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 31 July 2006)
- "Bath and Bradford-on-Avon Bats Special Area of Conservation" (PDF). Natural England. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
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External links[]
- English Nature website (SSSI information)
- Winsley Quarries – Bradford on Avon Museum, November 2011
Categories:
- Bat roosts
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1989