Croker's Hole

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Croker's Hole
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location within Berkshire
Location Berkshire
Grid reference SU324820 [1]
Coordinates 51°32′10″N1°32′03″W / 51.5360°N 1.5343°W / 51.5360; -1.5343 Coordinates: 51°32′10″N1°32′03″W / 51.5360°N 1.5343°W / 51.5360; -1.5343
InterestBiological
Area4.4 hectares [1]
Notification 1991 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Croker's Hole is a 4.4-hectare (11-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Upper Lambourn in Berkshire. [1] [2]

The site is a narrow grassland valley, which is one of the most florally diverse chalk downlands in Berkshire. The dominant plants are upright brome and tor-grass, and it is the only site in the county which has the nationally scarce bastard toadflax. [3]

There is access from a footpath from Seven Barrows to Hangman's Stone.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Croker's Hole". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  2. "Map of Croker's Hole". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  3. "Croker's Hole citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 October 2019.