Chapel Common Explained

Chapel Common is a 101abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Fernhurst in West Sussex.^{[1] [2]} A Roman road through the common is a Scheduled Monument.

Most of the common is dry heathland but there are also areas of woodland, grassland and scrub. Heathland birds include three internationally important species listed on Annex I of the EU Birds Directive, woodlark, nightjar and Dartford warbler. The site also has rare and scarce invertebrates.^[3]

Several public footpaths cross the common.

References

51.05°N -0.833°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Chapel Common . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 20 April 2019.
2. Web site: Map of Chapel Common. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 20 April 2019.
3. Web site: Chapel Common citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 20 April 2019.