Firle Escarpment Explained

Firle Escarpment
Aos:	East Sussex
Interest:	Biological
Area:	302.1ha
Notifydate:	1985
Map:	Magic Map

Firle Escarpment is a 302.1abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Seaford in East Sussex.^{[1] [2]}

This is a long stretch of chalk grassland on north facing slopes of the South Downs. Flora include the very rare early spider orchid and other unusual flowering plants such as pyramidal orchid, felwort, common spotted orchid, round headed rampion, clove pink and bee orchid.^[3]

References

50.832°N 0.089°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Firle Escarpment . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 13 January 2019.
2. Web site: Map of Firle Escarpment. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 13 January 2019.
3. Web site: Firle Escarpment citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 13 January 2019.