Fayland Chalk Bank

Fayland Chalk Bank
Site of Special Scientific Interest

Area of Search	Buckinghamshire
Grid reference	SU787887
Interest	Biological
Area	0.6 hectares
Notification	1989
Location map	Magic Map

Fayland Chalk Bank is a 0.6 hectare Site of Special Scientific Interest in Parmoor, south of Lane End in Buckinghamshire. It is in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.^[1]^[2]

The site is chalk grassland which has a diverse flora. The main grasses are red fescue, quaking grass and yellow oat grass. Orchids include the common spotted and pyramidal, and the profusion of chalk flowers and its south facing location make the site important for bees, grasshoppers and butterflies.^[1]

The site is on private land with no public access.

References

1 2 "Fayland Chalk Bank citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
↑ "Map of Fayland Chalk Bank". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 February 2016.

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Coordinates: 51°35′32″N 0°51′53″W / 51.5921°N 0.8646°W / 51.5921; -0.8646

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