| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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  Location within Berkshire | |
| Location | Berkshire |
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| Grid reference | SU 298 825[1] |
| Coordinates | 51°32′28″N 1°34′19″W / 51.541°N 1.572°W |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 3.3 hectares (8.2 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1982[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Park Farm Down or Parkfarm Down is a 3.3-hectare (8.2-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Lambourn in Berkshire.[1][2] It is in the North Wessex Downs, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[3]
Geography
The site features an area of scattered sarsen stones which are now extremely rare on the Berkshire Downs.[3]
Fauna
The site has the following Fauna:[3][4]
Lychens
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Park Farm Down.
- 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Park Farm Down". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ↑ "Map of Park Farm Down". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- 1 2 3 "Park Farm Down citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ↑ "Condition of SSSI Units for Site Parkfarm Down SSSI". Natural england. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
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