Lardon Chase
Site of special scientific interest and national trust property in Berkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lardon Chase is a 14.9-hectare (37-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Streatley in Berkshire.[1][2] Bordering Oxfordshire, It is in the North Wessex Downs, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is part of the Lardon Chase, the Holies and Lough Down National Trust property.[3]
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Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Berkshire |
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Grid reference | SU 587 809[1] |
Coordinates | 51.523°N 1.155°W / 51.523; -1.155 |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 14.9 hectares (37 acres)[1] |
Notification | 1983[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
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This sloping site on the Berkshire Downs is unimproved chalk grassland. Steep areas on thin soils are grazed by rabbits. The site is particularly important for its butterfly species, including chalkhill blue, marbled white and the rare adonis blue at its last known locality in the county.[3]
There is access from Streatley Hill.