Holies Down

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Holies Down
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location within Berkshire
Location Berkshire
Grid reference SU 594 798 [1]
Coordinates 51°30′50″N1°08′49″W / 51.514°N 1.147°W / 51.514; -1.147 Coordinates: 51°30′50″N1°08′49″W / 51.514°N 1.147°W / 51.514; -1.147
InterestBiological
Area5.6 hectares (14 acres) [1]
Notification 1988 [1]
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Holies Down is a 5.6-hectare (14-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Streatley in Berkshire. [1] [2] It is in the North Wessex Downs, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is part of the Holies section of the Lardon Chase, the Holies and Lough Down National Trust property. [3] [4]

This sloping site is an area of unimproved chalk grassland in the Berkshire Downs which is maintained by grazing. The turf is mainly composed of glaucous sedge, red fescue, sheep's fescue, quaking grass, yellow oat-grass, upright brome and tor-grass. [3]

There is direct access to Holies Down from the A329 road, or by footpath across the Holies from the National Trust car park at the top of Streatley Hill on the B4009.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Holies Down". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  2. "Map of Holies Down". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Holies Down citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  4. "The meadows and woodlands of Streatley". National Trust. Retrieved 27 January 2020.