Halkyn Common and Holywell Grasslands
Appearance
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Halkyn Common and Holywell Grasslands (Welsh: Comin Helygain a Glaswelltiroedd Treffynnon) is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Flintshire, north Wales covering Halkyn Mountain and surrounding areas. It lies 4 km north-west of Mold on a plateau about 100–300 m above sea-level.[1] It includes 699.3 hectares of grassland, heathland and other open vegetation with numerous spoil tips and quarries.[1] The site is notable for populations of plants such as spring sandwort and stemless thistle and amphibians such as the great crested newt.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Countryside Council for Wales. Comin Helygain a Glaswelltiroedd Treffynnon/Halkyn Common and Holywell Grasslands[permanent dead link]. Accessed 16 March 2014.
53°14′N 3°13′W / 53.23°N 3.21°W