Watlington and Pyrton Hills explained

Watlington and Pyrton Hills is a 112.7abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Watlington in Oxfordshire.^{[1] [2]} An area of 1.6ha is Watlington Chalk Pit, which is a Local Nature Reserve.^{[3] [4]}

This site has floristically diverse chalk grassland, chalk scrub, broadleaved woodland and yew woodland. Watlington Hill has short turf which is grazed by rabbits, with flowering plants including yellow-wort, dropwort, horseshoe vetch, squinancywort and the nationally rare candytuft.^[5]

References

51.639°N -0.983°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Watlington and Pyrton Hills . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 30 March 2020.
2. Web site: Map of Watlington and Pyrton Hills. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 30 March 2020.
3. Web site: Watlington Chalk Pit. Local Nature Reserves. Natural England . 30 March 2020.
4. Web site: Map of Watlington Chalk Pit. Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 30 March 2020.
5. Web site: Watlington and Pyrton Hills citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 30 March 2020.