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Treyford to Bepton Down

Coordinates: 50°57′04″N 0°48′00″W / 50.951°N 0.800°W / 50.951; -0.800
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Treyford to Bepton Down
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationWest Sussex
Grid referenceSU 844 175[1]
InterestBiological
Area121.5 hectares (300 acres)[1]
Notification1985[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Treyford to Bepton Down is a 121.5-hectare (300-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Midhurst in West Sussex.[1][2]

This site consists of five separate blocks of steeply sloping chalk grassland and yew woodland on the South Downs. The grassland has a rich variety of species, including herbs such as round-headed rampion, horseshoe vetch and carline thistle, while there are orchids such as frog, bee and musk. The uncommon moss Rhacomitrium lanuginosum has also been recorded.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Treyford to Bepton Down". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of Treyford to Bepton Down". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Treyford to Bepton Down citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 May 2019.

50°57′04″N 0°48′00″W / 50.951°N 0.800°W / 50.951; -0.800