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.

The 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

  • Natural England citation sheet for the site (accessed 25 May 2023)
  • "Bath and Bradford-on-Avon Bats Special Area of Conservation" (PDF). Natural England. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2021.

51.34501°N 2.29572°W / 51.34501; -2.29572

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