Parsonage Down
Parsonage Down (grid reference SU050412) is a 188.6 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, notified in 1971.
The site is a national nature reserve.
Following the introduction of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act, the whole of the site was designated "access land" and is therefore open to public access.
Biological interest
The site has the largest population of Burnt Orchid (Neotinea ustulata) in northwest Europe.[1]
Sources
- Natural England citation sheet for the site (accessed 14 August 2006)
References
- ^ Harrap, Anne and Simon Harrap (2005) Orchids of Britain and Ireland - a field and site guide
External links
- Natural England website (SSSI information)
- Parsonage Down National Nature Reserve
51°10′12″N 1°55′47″W / 51.17002°N 1.92986°W
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