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Park Farm Down

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location within Berkshire
Location	Berkshire
Grid reference	SU 298 825
Coordinates	51°32′28″N 1°34′19″W / 51.541°N 1.572°W / 51.541; -1.572
Interest	Biological
Area	3.3 hectares (8.2 acres)
Notification	1982
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. It is in the North Wessex Downs, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Geography

The site features an area of scattered sarsen stones which are now extremely rare on the Berkshire Downs.

Fauna

The site has the following Fauna:

Lychens

• Buellia saxorum
• Candelariella coralliza
• Ramalina siliquosa

References

1. ^ "Designated Sites View: Park Farm Down". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
2. "Map of Park Farm Down". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
3. ^ "Park Farm Down citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
4. "Condition of SSSI Units for Site Parkfarm Down SSSI". Natural england. Retrieved 9 March 2017.

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