The Coombes, Hinton Parva

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The Coombes (grid reference SU228826 ) is a 15.9 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Hinton Parva in the Borough of Swindon, England, notified in 1989. [1]

Within a steep-sided dry valley on the edge of the Marlborough Downs, the chalk grassland is important for its variety of grasses and associated species of butterfly. [2] The 39-acre (16 ha) site is owned by the National Trust. [3]

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References

  1. "The Coombs, Hinton Parva SSSI". Natural England. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  2. "Citation for The Coombes SSSI" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  3. "The Coombes, Hinton Parva | Wiltshire". National Trust. Retrieved 26 July 2023.

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