Boxwell SSSI

Boxwell SSSI (grid reference ST816928) is a 5.31-hectare (13.1-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1954.[1][2] The site is listed in the 'Cotswold District' Local Plan 2001-2011 (on line) as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS).[3]

Boxwell
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Box (Buxus sempervirens)
Boxwell SSSI is located in Gloucestershire
Boxwell SSSI
Location within Gloucestershire
LocationGloucestershire
Grid referenceST816928
Coordinates51.634156°N 2.266529°W / 51.634156; -2.266529
InterestBiological
Area5.31 hectare
Notification1954
Natural England website

Location and habitat

The site is within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is situated on a steep south-west facing Jurassic limestone slope. The site is considered of national importance being one of only three in the country where Box (Buxus sempervirens) is believed to be native. The site represents the best example of tall scrub-woodland habitat in Britain.[1]

References

SSSI Source


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