Pilch Fields

Pilch Fields is an 11.1-hectare (27-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) west of Great Horwood in Buckinghamshire.^[1][2] It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.^[3]

Pilch Fields

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Buckinghamshire
Grid reference	SP747322
Interest	Biological
Area	11.1 hectares
Notification	1984
Location map	Magic Map

The site has two fields called Big Pilch and Little Pilch. The varied habitats in Big Pilch include wetland, fen, scrub, a stream and ridge-and-furrow grassland. The stream continues into Little Pilch, which has spring-fed fen and grassland. Over two hundred flowering plants have been recorded.^[4] Tall hedges provide additional ecological interest. Invertebrates include butterflies, moths and many ants.^[1] There are birds such as turtle doves, yellowhammers and reed buntings.^[3]

There is access from Pilch Lane through a small field which is part of the nature reserve but is not part of the SSSI.^[4]

References

1. "Pilch Fields citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
2. "Map of Pilch Fields". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
3. "Pilch Field". Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 24 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
4. "Pilch Fields". Milton Keynes Natural History Society. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2015.

51.9837°N 0.9130°W / 51.9837; -0.9130