Arun Banks

Arun Banks
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location of Arun Banks.
Area of searchWest Sussex
Grid referenceTQ 027 101
InterestBiological
Area25.8 hectares (64 acres)
Notification date1985
Location mapMagic Map

Arun Banks is a 25.8-hectare (64-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Arundel in West Sussex.

This site consists of a tidal stretch of the River Arun and a cut-off meander loop. The diverse flora includes reed sweet grass, sea club-rush and glaucous bulrush. The river banks have wet grassland, scrub, woodland and drainage ditches with tall fen.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Arun Banks". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "Map of Arun Banks". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "Arun Banks citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 April 2019.

50°52′52″N 0°32′31″W / 50.881°N 0.542°W / 50.881; -0.542