Wormsley Chalk Banks

Wormsley Chalk Banks
Site of Special Scientific Interest
View of easternmost area and the neighbouring countryside
Area of Search	Buckinghamshire
Grid reference	SU747926 SU751923 SU737932 SU728936 SU745938 SU736958
Interest	Biological
Area	14.1 hectares
Notification	1989
Location map	Magic Map

Wormsley Chalk Banks are six separate areas which together are a 14.1 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Turville in Buckinghamshire. The site is in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.^[1]^[2]

The site has chalk grassland which is rich in both plant and invertebrate species which have sharply declined nationally. The areas vary, with the dominant grass being sheep's fescue in some, which have the greatest variety of plants, while others with deeper soils have coarser grasses such as upright brome and tall oat-grass. Flowers include bee and fly orchids, the latter of which is becoming scarce. Invertebrates include a variety of butterflies, harvest spiders and slow-worms.^[1]

Public footpaths cross several of the areas.

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References

1 2 "Wormsley Chalk Banks citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
↑ "Map of Wormsley Chalk Banks". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 February 2016.

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Coordinates: 51°38′17″N 0°55′26″W / 51.638°N 0.924°W / 51.638; -0.924

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