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Westfield Farm Chalk Bank

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location within Berkshire
Location	Berkshire
Grid reference	SU 353 761
Coordinates	51°28′59″N 1°29′24″W / 51.483°N 1.49°W / 51.483; -1.49
Interest	Biological
Area	14.1 hectares (35 acres)
Notification	1990
Location map	Magic Map

Westfield Farm Chalk Bank is a 14.1-hectare (35-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of East Garston in Berkshire.

Geography

The site is lowland Calcareous grassland The bank is North facing. There is access by a footpath from Newbury Road.

Flora

The site has the following Flora:

• Bromus erectus
• Brachypodium pinnatum
• Lolium perenne
• Cynosurus cristatus
• Scabiosa columbaria
• Linum catharticum
• Thymus praecox
• Cirsium acaule
• Carex flacca
• Gentianella amarella
• Knautia arvensis
• Primula veris
• Anthyllis vulneraria
• Galium verum
• Briza media
• Ononis repens
• Sanguisorba minor
• Plantago media
• Campanula glomerata
• Koeleria macrantha
• Trifolium medium
• Dactylorhiza fuchsii
• Listera ovata
• Anacamptis pyramidalis
• Coeloglossum viride
• Platanthera chlorantha

References

1. ^ "Designated Sites View: Westfield Farm Chalk Bank". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
2. "Map of Westfield Farm Chalk Bank". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
3. "Condition of SSSI Units for Site WESTFIELD FARM CHALK BANK". Natural england. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
4. ^ "Westfield Farm Chalk Bank citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 January 2020.

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