Chilbolton Common

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Chilbolton Common
Site of Special Scientific Interest
The Old Cottage on Chilbolton Common - geograph.org.uk - 822221.jpg
Location Hampshire
Grid reference SU 386 399 [1]
InterestBiological
Area35.5 hectares (88 acres) [1]
Notification 1987 [1]
Location map Magic Map

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

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "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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