Firle Escarpment
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 Cowslips on Firle Escarpment | |
| Location | East Sussex |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TQ480061 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 301.3 ha (745 acres) |
| Notification | 1985 |
| Natural England website | |
Firle Escarpment is a Site of Special Scientific Interest falling within the South Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the county of East Sussex, England. The area is of biological interest due to its chalk grassland habitat supporting many species of flora, including the rare early spider orchid Ophrys sphegodes.
References
"SSSI Citation — Firle Escarpment" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 2008-11-09. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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