Warren Bank

Warren Bank

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Oxfordshire
Grid reference	SU 653 857[1]
Interest	Biological
Area	3.1 hectares (7.7 acres)[1]
Notification	1986[1]
Location map	Magic Map

Warren Bank is a 3.1-hectare (7.7-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Wallingford in Oxfordshire.^[1][2] It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.^[3]

This steeply sloping site has unimproved chalk grassland and scrub. There is a rich variety of flora, including horseshoe vetch, chalk milkwort and bee orchid. There are also many insects, with butterflies such as dark green fritillary and green hairstreak.^[4]

References

1. "Designated Sites View: Warren Bank". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
2. "Map of Warren Bank". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
3. "Warren Bank". Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
4. "Warren Bank citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 June 2020.

51.566°N 1.059°W / 51.566; -1.059