Treyford to Bepton Down

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Treyford to Bepton Down
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location West Sussex
Grid reference SU 844 175 [1]
InterestBiological
Area121.5 hectares (300 acres) [1]
Notification 1985 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Treyford to Bepton Down is a 121.5-hectare (300-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Midhurst in West Sussex. [1] [2]

This site consists of five separate blocks of steeply sloping chalk grassland and yew woodland on the South Downs. The grassland has a rich variety of species, including herbs such as round-headed rampion, horseshoe vetch and carline thistle, while there are orchids such as frog, bee and musk. The uncommon moss Rhacomitrium lanuginosum has also been recorded. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Treyford to Bepton Down". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  2. "Map of Treyford to Bepton Down". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  3. "Treyford to Bepton Down citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 May 2019.

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