Furze Hill SSSI explained

Furze Hill
Aos:	Cambridgeshire
Interest:	Biological
Area:	5.8 hectares
Notifydate:	1985
Map:	Magic Map

Furze Hill is a 5.8hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in three nearby areas east of Hildersham in Cambridgeshire.^{[1] [2]}

The site has steep banks of glacial deep sandy gravel, and is one of the few examples of a sandy habitat in the county. There are several rare plants, such as hoary cinquefoils, pasque flowers and maiden pinks.^[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

52.114°N 0.267°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Furze Hill . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 4 September 2016.
2. Web site: Map of Furze Hill. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 4 September 2016.
3. Web site: Furze Hill citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 4 September 2016. 24 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121024194945/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1001115.pdf. dead.