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Swinley Park and Brick Pits

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location within Berkshire
Location	Berkshire
Grid reference	SU 896 673
Coordinates	51°23′53″N 0°42′47″W / 51.398°N 0.713°W / 51.398; -0.713
Interest	Biological
Area	88.7 hectares (219 acres)
Notification	1983
Location map	Magic Map

Swinley Park and Brick Pits is an 88.7-hectare (219-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Bracknell in Berkshire, United Kingdom. It is part of the Crown Estate.

The park is mainly a conifer plantation with scattered ancient oaks, sweet chestnuts and beech trees. Decaying trees have many rare species of insect. Swinley Brick Pits have several small pools which provide a habitat for dragonflies and waterfowl, as well as breeding sites for all three species of newts and a colony of marsh clubmoss.

There is access to the park from New Forest Ride.

References

1. ^ "Designated Sites View: Swinley Park and Brick Pits". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
2. "Map of Swinley Park and Brick Pits". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
3. "Swinley Park and Brick Pits citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 21 December 2019.

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