| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Cambridgeshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TF 073 031 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 9.8 hectares |
| Notification | 1986 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Southorpe Roughs is a 9.8-hectare (24-acre) Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Southorpe in Cambridgeshire.
This is a disused quarry which has grassland on Jurassic limestone. The main grasses are tor-grass and sheep's fescue, and there are the nationally rare plants spotted cat's ear and pasque flower.
The site is private land with no public access.
References
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Southorpe Roughs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- "Map of Southorpe Roughs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- "Southorpe Roughs citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
52°36′54″N 0°25′01″W / 52.615°N 0.417°W / 52.615; -0.417
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