Firle Escarpment

Coordinates: 50°50′06″N 0°06′29″E / 50.835°N 0.108°E / 50.835; 0.108
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Firle Escarpment
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Cowslips on Firle Escarpment
Firle Escarpment is located in East Sussex
Firle Escarpment
Location within East Sussex
LocationEast Sussex
Grid referenceTQ480061
Coordinates50°50′06″N 0°06′29″E / 50.835°N 0.108°E / 50.835; 0.108
InterestBiological
Area301.3 ha (745 acres)
Notification1985 (1985)
Natural England website

Firle Escarpment is a Site of Special Scientific Interest at Firle in 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)