Districts:
South Oxfordshire Parishes
Woodcote
The following wildlife habitats fall within this parish. They are listed according to their associated landscape type or local character area.
If you want more information about any of the sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs) listed below, take a look at English Nature's Nature on the Map website. It may also be possible to find out a bit more about the unnamed wildlife habitats in the parish by contacting the Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre (owls@oxfordshire.gov.uk) and quoting the site code next to the habitat description.
The majority of these wildlife habitats are on private land and access to them is not possible without permission of the landowner, unless there is a statutory right of way. However, many wildlife habitats in the county are open to the public. More information on these can be obtained from the Oxfordshire Nature Conservation Forum.
Wildlife Habitats
Wooded Estate Slopes and Valley Sides
Site Code: 68G04
Area: 2ha
This site is a bank of chalk grassland which is now mainly restricted to steep areas such as this. Chalk grassland is a national priority for nature conservation.
Typically for chalk grassland there is an abundance of wildflowers most of which are small and colourful. Wildflowers present here include the uncommon dyer’s greenweed along with cowslip, marjoram, restharrow and salad burnet.