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Lardon Chase

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location within Berkshire
Location	Berkshire
Grid reference	SU 587 809
Coordinates	51°31′23″N 1°09′18″W / 51.523°N 1.155°W / 51.523; -1.155
Interest	Biological
Area	14.9 hectares (37 acres)
Notification	1983
Location map	Magic Map

Lardon Chase is a 14.9-hectare (37-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Streatley in Berkshire. Bordering Oxfordshire, It is in the North Wessex Downs, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is part of the Lardon Chase, the Holies and Lough Down National Trust property.

This sloping site on the Berkshire Downs is unimproved chalk grassland. Steep areas on thin soils are grazed by rabbits. The site is particularly important for its butterfly species, including chalkhill blue, marbled white and the rare adonis blue at its last known locality in the county.

There is access from Streatley Hill.

References

1. ^ "Designated Sites View: Lardon Chase". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
2. "Map of Lardon Chase". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
3. ^ "Lardon Chase citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 October 2019.

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