Warren Bank Explained

Warren Bank
Aos:Oxfordshire
Interest:Biological
Area:3.1ha
Notifydate:1986
Map: Magic Map

Warren Bank is a 3.1abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Wallingford in Oxfordshire.[1] [2] It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.[3]

This steeply sloping site has unimproved chalk grassland and scrub. There is a rich variety of flora, including horseshoe vetch, chalk milkwort and bee orchid. There are also many insects, with butterflies such as dark green fritillary and green hairstreak.[4]

References

51.566°N -1.059°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Warren Bank . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 3 June 2020.
  2. Web site: Map of Warren Bank . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 3 June 2020.
  3. Web site: Warren Bank . Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. 18 February 2016.
  4. Web site: Warren Bank citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 3 June 2020.

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