Chilbolton Common

Chilbolton Common is a 35.5-hectare (88-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Chilbolton in Hampshire.[1][2]

Chilbolton Common
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationHampshire
Grid referenceSU 386 399[1]
InterestBiological
Area35.5 hectares (88 acres)[1]
Notification1987[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This site comprises a stretch of the River Test and its neighbouring flood plain. Habitats include marshy meadows, fen, willow carr and chalk downland. The flora is rich and diverse, with more than 265 species of flowering plant recorded, such as marsh arrowgrass, bog pimpernel, adders-tongue fern and early marsh-orchid.[3]

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Chilbolton Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  2. "Map of Chilbolton Common". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  3. "Chilbolton Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
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