Warren Bank

Warren Bank
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location of Warren Bank.
Area of searchOxfordshire
Grid referenceSU 653 857
InterestBiological
Area3.1 hectares (7.7 acres)
Notification date1986
Location mapMagic Map

Warren Bank is a 3.1-hectare (7.7-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Wallingford in Oxfordshire. It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.

This steeply sloping site has unimproved chalk grassland and scrub. There is a rich variety of flora, including horseshoe vetch, chalk milkwort and bee orchid. There are also many insects, with butterflies such as dark green fritillary and green hairstreak.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Warren Bank". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "Map of Warren Bank". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Warren Bank". Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Warren Bank citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 June 2020.

51°33′58″N 1°03′32″W / 51.566°N 1.059°W / 51.566; -1.059