Hankley Farm Explained

Hankley Farm
Aos:Surrey
Interest:Biological
Area:2.4ha
Notifydate:1994
Map: Magic Map

Hankley Farm is a 2.4abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) west of Elstead in Surrey.[1] [2]

This sandy arable field has been designated an SSSI because of its large population of a nationally endangered plant, red-tipped cudweed. This was formerly a common weed on arable fields, but it has been in sharp decline since the 1960s. The colonies in the site and neighbouring fields may represent as much as 50% of the British population.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

51.184°N -0.728°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Hankley Farm . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 18 December 2018.
  2. Web site: Map of Hankley Farm. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 18 December 2018.
  3. Web site: Hankley Farm citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 18 December 2018.