Fairmile Bottom

Fairmile Bottom
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location of Fairmile Bottom.
Area of searchWest Sussex
Grid referenceSU 990 095
InterestBiological
Area70.2 hectares (173 acres)
Notification date1987
Location mapplanning.data.gov.uk

Fairmile Bottom is a 70.2-hectare (173-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Arundel in West Sussex. An area of 61.3 hectares (151 acres) is also a Local Nature Reserve.

This is an area of scrub and mature woodland with scattered species-rich chalk grassland. Yew is dominant over much of the woods but in some parts there is a high proportion of beech. According to Natural England there is an "outstanding diversity of beetles" and butterflies include the white admiral and the uncommon silver-washed fritillary.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Fairmile Bottom". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "Map of Fairmile Bottom". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "Designated Sites View: Fairmile Bottom". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "Map of Fairmile Bottom". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  5. ↑ "Fairmile Bottom citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 April 2019.

50°52′37″N 0°35′38″W / 50.877°N 0.594°W / 50.877; -0.594