Coates Castle SSSI explained

Coates Castle SSSI
Aos:	West Sussex
Interest:	Biological
Area:	7.7ha
Notifydate:	1993
Map:	Magic Map

Coates Castle SSSI is a 7.7abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Pulborough in West Sussex.^{[1] [2]}

This site consists of three separate areas near Coates Castle. They contain the entire known population in Britain of Gryllus campestris, a field cricket which is protected under the Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. There are an estimated 200 individuals.^[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

50.964°N -0.591°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Coates Castle . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 22 April 2019.
2. Web site: Map of Coates Castle. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 22 April 2019.
3. Web site: Coates Castle citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 22 April 2019.