Crecy Hill

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Crecy Hill
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Crecy Hill
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationTackley, Oxfordshire
OS grid SP 483 212
Area0.8 hectares (2.0 acres)
Managed byTackley Parish Council

Crecy Hill is a 0.8-hectare (2.0-acre) Local Nature Reserve north of Tackley in Oxfordshire. It is owned by Oxford County Council and managed by Tackley Parish Council. [1] [2]

This steeply sloping limestone bank has a calcareous grassland habitat. More than 100 wild flower species and 15 grasses have been recorded. There are also more than 100 insect species, including 20 butterflies such as the small blue. [1]

As of March 2020, the main entrance is padlocked, but there is access at the southern end of the site.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Crecy Hill". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  2. "Map of Crecy Hill". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 16 March 2020.

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