Watlington Chalk Pit Explained

Watlington Chalk Pit
Type:Local Nature Reserve
Grid Ref Uk:SU 699 940
Location:Watlington, Oxfordshire
Area:1.6ha
Manager:Watlington Parish Council and Watlington Environment Group

Watlington Chalk Pit is a 1.6abbr=offNaNabbr=off Local Nature Reserve east of Watlington in Oxfordshire. It is owned by South Oxfordshire District Council and managed by Watlington Parish Council and Watlington Environment Group.[1] [2] It is part of Watlington and Pyrton Hills Site of Special Scientific Interest.[3]

This site has floristically rich chalk grassland and scrub. There are many lichens, mosses and liverworts, and twenty species of butterfly have been recorded. Wintering birds include fieldfares, redwings, yellowhammer and linnets.[1]

There is access from Hill Road.[1]

References

51.64°N -0.991°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Watlington Chalk Pit . Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 30 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Map of Watlington Chalk Pit. Local Nature Reserves . Natural England. 30 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Designated Sites View: Watlington and Pyrton Hills . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 26 February 2020.

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