Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Berkshire |
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Grid reference | SU 332 765 [1] |
Coordinates | 51°29′10″N1°31′23″W / 51.486°N 1.523°W Coordinates: 51°29′10″N1°31′23″W / 51.486°N 1.523°W |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 4.0 hectares (9.9 acres) [1] |
Notification | 1983 [1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Cleeve Hill is a 4-hectare (9.9-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Lambourn in Berkshire. [1] [2]
Cleeve Hill is a sloping chalk grassland site with mixed scrub in the northern part. It is in the North Wessex Downs, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. [3]
The site has the following fauna: [3]
The site has the following flora: [3]
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