Mappp.co geology and wildlife sites

Banstead Downs

…es such as hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, gorse Ulex europaeus and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana. Large areas of the site are dominated by mature hawthorn, growing in association with oak Quercus spp. and climbers such as ivy Hedera helix and traveller's joy Clematis vitalba. Gor…

Alyn Valley Woods and Alyn Gorge Caves

…ophic grasslands, its scarce plant assemblage, its population of wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and its population of the grizzled skipper butterfly. Alyn Valley Woods and Alyn Gorge Caves SSSI is located 4km west and north-west of Mold. The site predominantly occupies the steep…

Cleaves Wood

… over the shallow, more lime rich soils. Species present include wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and common whitebeam Sorbus aria. In the valley bottom wetter soils support alder Alnus glutinosa and goat willow Salix caprea,…

Hales and Shadwell Woods

…cularly diverse and, in addition to the coppice stools, includes wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, Spurge laurel Daphne laureola, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, red currant Ribes sylvestris and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. The ground flora is dominated b…

Rushy Meadows

…gelica Angelica sylvestris. Tall, species rich hedges containing wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, hazel Corylus avellana, crack willow Salix fragilis and sallow Salix cinerea enclose and sub divide the meadows. A broad, shallow, eutrophic ditch runni…

Bacombe and Coombe Hills

…h hills support areas of scrub with a variety of species such as wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, purging buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica and spindle Euonymus europaeus. Of special interest is the population of juniper Juniperus communis, a shrub which …

Chinnor Hill

…lgare, spindle Euonymus europaeus, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, hazel Corylus avellana and traveller's joy Clematis vitalba. Mixed deciduous woodland has established in some areas, consisting largely of ash, beech, y…

Dolebury Warren

… cover encircling much of the site and calcicole species include wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, whitebeam Sorbus aria, privet Ligustrum vulgare and dogwood Cornus sanguinea. The hill has an interesting invertebrate fauna and several local species h…

Great Breach and Copley Woods

… their more recent origin have a rich understorey which includes wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and spindle Euonymus europaeus. The ground flora is also of interest; with many species usually associated with ancient woodlan…

Burderop Wood

… open a well developed and diverse shrub layer occurs, including wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, spindle Euonymus europaeus, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. Red currant Ribes sylvestris occurs widely while coppiced haz…

Bisham Woods

…ls of the plateau. Shrubs include wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, elder Sambucus nigra, old man's beard Clematis vitalba, red currant Ribes rubrum and field rose Rosa arvensis. The wood has been modified in parts by th…

Grangelands & Pulpit Hill

…hese contain dogwood Cornus sanguinea, privet Ligustrum vulgare, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, field maple Acer campestre, crab apple Malus sylvestris, birch Betula pubescens, hornbeam Carpinus betulus, briars Rosa spp. and brambles Rubus fruticos…

Dancersend

…crub species include hawthorn, blackthorn, hazel, privet, elder, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, old man's beard Clematis vitalba and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum; among the briars e.g. Rosa arvensis and brambles Rubus fruticosus an interesting…

River Lemon Valley Woods

…wild service-tree Sorbus torminalis, spindle Euonymus europaeus, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and crab apple Malus sylvestris. The ground flora is species-rich and luxuriant, with many species characteristic of woodland o…

Gomm Valley

…ther woody species include privet, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, guelder rose Viburnum opulus and dog rose Rosa canina. Whitebeam Sorbus aria grows among the scrub, as well as the fringing woodland and in the latter ash, beech, hazel and hornbeam …

Snitterfield and Bearley Bushes

…rse shrub layer is dominated by hazel with frequent field maple, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, guelder rose Viburnum opulus and dogwood Cornus sanguinea. The field layer is dominated by bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and bramble Rubus fruticosus, but is very rich and inclu…

King's Wood and Urchin Wood

…gus monogyna, holly Ilex aquifolium, spindle Euonymus europaeus, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, spurge laurel Daphne laureola and buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica. The field layer is variable. Although large areas are dominat…

Rodney Stoke

…species are also present including buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, guelder rose Viburnum opulus and crab apple Malus sylvestris. The ground flora is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ivy Hedera helix and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scr…

Burrington Combe

…wood Cornus sanguinea, yew Taxus baccata, whitebeam Sorbus aria, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and guelder rose Viburnum opulus. On the less steep and more acidic western slopes and on the level ground above the cliffs, the scrub consists largely of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna,…

Farningham Wood

…on the more chalky soils and include spindle Euonymus europaeus, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and guelder rose Viburnum opulus. Amongst the invertebrates, a number of species indicative of ancient woodland occur including certain beetles and the hoverfly Brachypalpoides lenta.…

Shorn Cliff and Caswell Woods

…ult of Dutch Elm Disease. Shrubs such as hazel Corylus avellana, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and guelder rose Viburnum opulus occur on these slopes. Here the ground flora is more varied with, in places, numerous ferns. These include hart’s tongue fern Asplenium scolopendrium,…

Ebbor Gorge

…es include dogwood Cornus sanguinea, spindle Euonymus europaeus, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and guelder rose Viburnum opulus and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. The ground flora is indicative of the calcareous nature of the site, with dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis being…

Park Wood, Chilham

… as buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and guelder rose Viburnum opulus. Bramble, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta are the principal components of the ground flora, which also conta…

Stinchcombe Hill

…ainly of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and guelder rose Viburnum opulus. On the lower slopes this grades into woodland composed primarily of ash Fraxinus excelsior, silver birch Betula pendula, common whitebeam Sorbus ari…

Raisby Hill Grassland

…rubs, including hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, gorse Ulex europaeus, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and various rose and willow species and hybrids. In the wet valley floor, tall fen vegetation dominated by great willow herb Epilobium hirsutum and les…

Asham Wood

…as opportunists in clearings and many are now widespread, notably, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and spindle Euonymus europaeus. Holly Ilex aquifolium, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, crab apple Malus sylvestris and blackthor…

Thurlbear Wood and Quarrylands

…ampestre, crab apple Malus sylvestris, spindle Euonymus europaeus, guelder rose Viburnum opulus, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and dogwood Cornus sanguinea. The base rich soils support a diverse ground flora. Plants of particular interest include greater butterfly Orchid Platan…

Bodkin Hazel Wood

… ash and birch. The underwood is very rich in species and includes guelder rose Viburnum opulus, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, spindle Euonymus europaeus, yew Taxus baccata, cherry Prunus avium and holly Ilex aquifolium. The ground flora is notably di…

Aller and Beer Woods

…ed hazel Corylus avellana and scattered calciole shrubs, including guelder rose Viburnum opulus, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, spindle Euonymus europaeus, Dog wood Cornus sanguinea, privet Ligustrum vulgare and spurge laurel Daphne laureola. The ground flora varies in conjunct…

Over and Lawn Woods

… campestre as coppice. Shrubs include spindle Euonymus europaeus, guelder rose Viburnum opulus and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana. honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum is also frequently found. The ground flora is characteristically of the dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis bluebe…

Little Paxton Wood

…nea, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, crab apple Malus sylvestris, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, spindle Euonymus europaeus and guelder rose Viburnum opulus. The ground flora is heavily influenced by the soil moisture content. In the drier parts there are continuous carpets of d…

Gawdyhall Big Wood, Harleston

… and include dogwood Cornus sanguinea, spindle Euonymus europaeus, guelder rose Viburnum opulus and a single specimen of wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana at its only known Norfolk station. The wood is notable for the abundance of large oak standards, some of which may be over 300 …

Hanger Wood

…pecies include dogwood Cornus sanguinea, privet Ligustrum vulgare, guelder rose Viburnum opulus and holly Ilex aquifolium. blackthorn Prunus spinosa locally forms dense thickets while wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and spindle Euonymus europaeus are mainly restricted to the wood…

Oxleas Woodlands

…e shrubs have a restricted distribution in the London area such as guelder rose Viburnum opulus, midland thorn Crataegus laevigata and buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica; several of the species are more usually associated with outcrops of chalk. These include wayfaring tree Viburnum la…

Crook Peak to Shute Shelve Hill

… by hazel Corylus avellana with some field maple Acer campestre and Gueder rose Viburnum opulus. Ground flora species include dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis. columbine Aquilegia vulgaris and meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale. The nationally rare purple gromwell Lithospermum …

Saltbox Hill

…lude, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana. The combination of habitats, from high woodland to sheltered grassland slopes rich in nectar yielding plants, supports a large and diverse range of butterflies. Over 30 species have …

Knightsbridge Lane

… campestre, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, hazel Corylus avellana, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and English elm Ulmus procera. There is considerable growth of tall weed species such as stinging nettle Urtica dioica and cleavers Galium aparine, together with woodland plants which…

Wye and Crundale Downs

…monogyna, but other species characteristic of the chalk, such as wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and traveller’s joy Clematis vitalba are also found. A variety of woodland types are found on the site associated with different soils. On the steep cha…

Darenth Wood

…bs include field maple Acer campestre, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and midland hawthorn Crataegus leavigata. The ground flora is dominated by bracken Pteridium aquilinum and bramble Rubus fruticosus and includes much lily of the valley Convallaria ma…

Pewsey Downs

…n supports scattered patches of mixed downland scrub including a wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, yew Taxus baccata and juniper Juniperus communis. Associated with the scrub are herbs such as hound’s tongue Cynoglossum officinale and sweet violet Viola odorata. Dominating this e…

Lympne Escarpment

…wn by the presence of shrubs such as spindle Euonymus europaeus, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and privet Ligustrum vulgare. The ground flora is mostly dominated by brambles Rubus fruticosus but other plants present include stinking iris Iris foetidissima, early purple orchid O…

Chattenden Woods And Lodge Hill

… birch Betula pendula, aspen Populus tremula, willow Salix spp., wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and the scarce wild service tree Sorbus torminalis also present. The field layer of the woodland is dominated by bluebells Hyacinthoides non-scripta, with bramble Rubus fruticosus and…

Galley and Warden Hills

… there is a large proportion of buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana.

Hollingbourne Downs

…pecies indicative of calcareous soils are present. These include wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and traveller's joy Clematis vitalba. The ground flora is generally dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, with bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta …

Crickley Hill and Barrow Wake

…rataegus monogyna, hazel Corylus avellana, elder Sambucus nigra, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and gorse Ulex europaeus. The site includes the Scrubbs, an area of woodland dominated by mature beech, with abundant regeneration of beech Fagus sylvatica and ash Fraxinus excelsior.…

Hope's Nose to Wall's Hill

…rey contains hazel Corylus avellana, spindle Euonymus europaeus, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. There is a rich ground flora, with many species characteristic of long-established woodland such as wood spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides, dog's mercury …

Wilmington Downs

… pure gorse Ulex europaeus but more mixed belts are present with wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and blackthorn Prunus spinosa. In places scrubby woodlands have developed over the mixed scrub with ash Fraxinus excelsior and sycamore Acer pseudoplatanu…

Brown's Folly

…inea, spindle Euonymus europaeus, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and yew Taxus baccata are common. The scrub grades into unimproved calcareous grassland dominated by upright brome Bromus erectus, sheep's fescue Festuca ovina and meadow oat grass Av…

Batcombe Down

…b also shows considerable variety with dogwood Cornus sanguinea, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and traveller's joy Clematis vitalba on the chalk and common and western gorses Ulex europaeus and Ulex gallii on the acid areas. Among the many butterflies of this site, marsh fritil…

Walton and Ivythorn Hills

…include wild cherry Prunus avium, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and Clematis vitalba. The ground flora is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis or ivy Hedera helix. Secondary woodland dominated by ash and with a similar ground flora, occ…

Lullington Heath

…part of the plateau but steeper slopes support a richer flora of wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, elder Sambucus nigra and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. Rough grassland of false oat grass Arrhenatherum elatius and cock's foot Dactylis glomerata occurs in parts of the mixed scrub. …

Odstock Down

…cathartica, holly Ilex aquifolium, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana. Amongst the commoner butterflies recorded are small heath Coenonympha pamphilus and common blue Polymmatus icarus. Also occurring is the rarer small blue Cupido minimus, whose larvae…

Rowridge Valley

…ield maple Acer campestre and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, while wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and elder Sambucus nigra are common along the woodland edge. The coppice has not been cut for many years 1986 and sheds a dense shade on the woodland floor which is dominated by dense…

Stockton Wood and Down

… of scrub species occur including wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, with gorse Ulex europaeus on areas of superficial clay deposits. The occurrence of many hundreds of bushes of juniper Junip…

Eaglehead and Bloodstone Copses

…riety of calcicole shrubs such as spindle Euonymus europaeus and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana. The dense shade shed by the canopy and shrub layer has suppressed the ground flora which is dominated by the shade tolerant dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis and includes the rare t…

Old Burghclere Lime Quarry

…th typical calcicole shrubs such as dogwood Cornus sanguinea and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, is already beginning to exhibit early indications of an eventual succession to woodland, with a young ash Fraxinus / birch Betula component. The varied vegetational structure of the …

Swineshead Wood

…her species in the shrub layer include dogwood Cornus sanguinea, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, crab apple Malus sylvestris and midland hawthorn Cratagaeus laevigata. aspen Populus tremula forms small groves. bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta and dog’s mercury Mercurialis pere…

Common Hill

…as well as several typical calcicole lime loving species such as wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, spindle Euonymus europaeus, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and spurge laurel Daphne laureola. In areas where the soils are less well drained oak and ash are associated with wych elm Ulmus …

Blandford Camp

…k. buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana are frequent with scattered traveller’s joy Clematis vitalba, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and hazel Corylus avellana. The intimate juxtaposition of scrub,…

Isle of Portland

…st boulders. The scrub is composed of blackthorn Prunus spinosa, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, bramble Rubus fruticosus (agg.) an alien Cotoneaster species and sapling sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus. Elements of woodland communities are found here with wood spurge Euphorbia amyg…

Clearbury Down

… site and other species include buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana. Knowledge of the down's fauna is limited, however, typical downland butterflies include the chalkhill blue Polyommatus coridon, marbled white Melanargia galathea and small heath Coen…

Shiplate Slait

… includes hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, privet Ligustrum vulgare, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, traveller’s joy Clematis vitalba and black bryony Tamus communis. Vegetation around the scrub is not as heavily grazed as the open grassland and supports a taller community of plants…

Pentridge Down

…ing buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and spindle Euonymus europaeus together with juniper Juniperus communis in one of only three extant populations in Dorset, all of which are declining. Yew woodland, an unusual feature…

Hill Hole Dingle

… glutinosa is common, associated with goat willow Salix caprea and guelder rose Viburnum lantana. In the wet areas bordering the Humber brook, the vegetation includes uncommon species such as small teasel Dipsacus pilosus and the alternate leaved golden saxifrage Chrysosplenium a…

Cogley Wood

…, while spindle Euonymus europaeus, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana are confined to the neutral soils. The ground flora is diverse, varying according to soil type and drainage. dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis or bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta a…

Deacon Hill

…nland and other species include buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana with false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum dominating the ground flora. Additional habitats include a small piece of mixed plantation in the middle of the site.

Goblin Combe

…ies rich scrub has developed and comprised of whitebeam, yew and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana. In the past Goblin Combe was the location for a long term research project involving the transplanting of a number of nationally rare plant species. These include Somerset hair grass…

Aston Clinton Ragpits

…a and includes hawthorn which constitutes the bulk of the hedge, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, hazel, old man's beard Clematis vitalba and others. Of interest is a young plant of mezereon Daphnemezereum, probably bird sown. The woodland fringe con…

Sidmouth to Beer Coast

…ty forms dense thickets. This includes dogwood Cornus sanguinea, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, backthorn Prunus spinosa and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna. Associated climbers are traveller’s joy Clematis vitalba and madder Rubia peregrina. The wide…

Stratford Toney Down

…r blocks of scrub are rich in species and further plants include wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum. A colony of the nationally rare Adonis blue butterfly Polyommatus bellargus occurs on t…

Calstone and Cherhill Downs

…ccasional gorse Ulex europaeus, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, characterises some slopes, while juniper Juniperus communis, an uncommon species in southern England, occurs as small populations. The variety of aspect and slope at the site and the…

Riddlesdown

…aeus, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana. This is also one of the few remaining localities in Greater London for juniper Juniperus communis, which is present as a small number of scattered individuals. Dense canopy shade pre…

Castle Hill

…nities are also present and include hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and blackthorn Prunus spinosa. The scrub supports downland breeding birds such as yellowhammer, corn bunting, linnet and whitethroat. The rich orthopteran fauna includes the great gre…

Wouldham to Detling Escarpment

…es, including dogwood Cornus sanguinea, privet, hazel, hawthorn, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, yew and the rare** box. Eventually tree species become dominant and woodland develops. The ground flora, which begins as rank chalk grassland, becomes shaded by the developing scrub…

The Perch

…coppice, to more open areas where wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and spurge laurel Daphne laureola occur. The ground flora also varies. Under the dense shrub layer it is sparse but in the more open areas ivy Hedera helix …

Fontmell and Melbury Downs

…llana and dogwood Cornus sanguinea are frequent constituents and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica and whitebeam Sorbus aria also occur. On the higher slopes there are stands of common gorse Ulex europaeus. The diversity of habitat afforded by differen…

Ileden and Oxenden Woods

…ot too dense, the shrub layer is well developed. Species such as wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare indicate the calcareous nature of the substrate whilst others such as midland hawthorn Crataegus lsevigata and spurge laurel Daphne laureola are indi…

Willingdon Down

…. Areas of gorse Ulex europaeus, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana scrub are valuable for roosting passerine birds such as lesser whitethroat and yellowhammer.

Galley Down Wood

…cies such as privet Ligustrum vulgare, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, whitebeam Sorbus aria and buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica are abundant. Common spotted orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii and greater butterfly orchid Platanthera chlorantha are present in sma…

Clayton to Offham Escarpment

…trees often present. hawthorn Crataegus monogyna is dominant but wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, whitebeam Sorbus aria, hazel Corylus avellana, spindle Euonymus europaeus and gorse Ulex europaeus all occur. The woodland is va…

Knocking Hoe

…ent are spindle Euonymus europaeus, privet Ligustrum vulgare and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana. Re presentation of details approved by Council. Re typed October 1998.

Lewes Downs

…everal areas, is composed mainly of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. Areas of ash Fraxinus excelsior woodland occur on the eastern edge of the site and south of Mal…

Garston's Down

…rn Crataegus monogyna and bramble Rubus fruticosus commonly with wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana while the woodland consists mainly of ash Fraxinus excelsior and hazel Corylus avellana commonly coated in old man’s beard Clematis vitalba.

King's Play Hill

…aegus monogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, elder Sambucus nigra, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, holly Ilex aquifolium and the uncommon juniper Juniperus communis. A diverse community of insects is associated with the chalk grassland, including the wood tiger moth Parasemia pla…

Cleeve Hill

…mainly hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and includes a small areas of coppiced hazel Corylus avellana woodland. The grassland supports a characteristic rich flora including clustered bell flower Campanula glomerata, carlin…

Dunstable and Whipsnade Downs

…racteristic of the chalk downland, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and common whitebeam Sorbus aria. Small areas of deeper soils above the slopes support tall herb species such as hogweed Heracleum sphondylium, thistles Cirsium spp. wild mignonette …

Tring Woodlands

…riety with dogwood Cornus sanguinea, field maple Acer campestre, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and coppiced hazel Corylus avellana. A small mixed plantation of larch Larix decidua and species native to the site is situated on the plateau and retains elements of the established …

Morgan's Hill

…ing chalk downland species such as buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, common whitebeam Sorbus aria and the uncommon juniper Juniperus communis. The scrub, together with the downland, forms a habitat mosaic which supports a diversity of invertebrates. …

Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment

…ea, with privet Ligustrum vulgare, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and young yew, ash and whitebeam trees. Some areas on the scarp are dominated by juniper Juniperus communis, another scarce species on the chalk. The acidic plateau deposits on Headle…

Turville Hill

… an essentially grassland site is spurge laurel Daphne laureola. wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana supports the rare orange clearwing moth Aegeria andrenaeformis.

Harting Downs

…s sanguinea, gorse Ulex europaeus, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana. Juniper Juniperus communis is common in this mixed scrub and above Bramshott Bottom it is locally dominant in a stand which is one of the best in West Sussex. Yew Taxus baccata is a…

Ham Hill

…elder Sambucus nigra and privet Ligustrum vulgare and occasional wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica. This mixed scrub habitat is attractive to a number of bird species including tree pipit, yellowhammer, blackcap and whiteth…

Cheddar Wood

…best and most extensive British examples. Shrubs present include wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and spindle Euonymus europaeus. The ground flora is varied, with bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and wood anemone Anem…

Firle Escarpment

…nent but blackthorn Prunus spinosa, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and dogwood Cornus sanguinea also occur in places. The Firle, Roundhead and Loose plantations at the foot of the escarpment consist of mature beech Fagus sylvatica with ash Fraxinus e…

Kingston Escarpment & Iford Hill

…gus monogyna, elder Sambucus nigra, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana occur throughout. Kingston Escarpment is noted for its invertebrate fauna which includes the nationally rare and specially protected wart biter grasshopper Decticus verrucivorus and c…

Roundway Down and Covert

…eveloped which includes characteristic chalkland species such as wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, privet Ligustrum vulgare, common whitebeam Sorbus aria and ash Fraxinus excelsior. Scattered yew trees Taxus baccata occur as well as one of the largest stands of juniper Juniperus c…

Prior's Park & Adcombe Wood

…cicoles spindle Euonymus europaeus, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana. The ground flora contains abundant bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, lords and ladies Arum maculatum, dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis and stinking iris Iris foetidissima. There …

Hod and Hambledon Hills

…onogyna, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana progressing to incipient ash Fraxinus woodland. There are also areas of long established woodland dominated by ash with field maple Acer campestre. Smaller amounts of pedunculate oak …

Arreton Down

…s avellana, ash Fraxinus excelsior, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana. The mix of scrub types provides valuable nesting sites for birds such as linnet, yellowhammer, whitethroat and, at the base of the scrub, partridge.

Milford Haven Waterway

… marsh pea Lathyrus palustris, spurge-laurel Daphne laureola and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana. Other nationally rare or scarce flowering plants include rock sea-lavender Limonium procerum spp. cambrense, musk stork's-bill Erodium moschatum, marsh mallow Althaea officinalis and…

Amberley Mount to Sullington Hill

…lly of hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana with gorse Ulex europaeus where the soil is slightly more acid. However juniper Juniperus communis, a species which is becoming increasingly rare, is scattered throughout the site and…

Beeding Hill to Newtimber Hill

…rataegus monogyna, ash Fraxinus excelsior, oak Quercus robur and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana. The scrub has invaded the areas of chalk heath which formerly occurred on the plateau. The site supports a small colony of juniper Juniperus communis in its most easterly locality on…

Smithcombe, Sharpenhoe and Sundon Hills

…mixed in are other species characteristic of the lime rich soil, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and hazel Corylus avellana. An uncommon rose, Rosa stylosa, is also found. Ash Fraxinus excelsior occurs in the beech high fore…

Powerstock Common and Wytherston Farm

…such as spindle Euonymus europaeus, privet Ligustrum vulgare and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana. Dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis, primrose Primula vulgaris and bugle Ajuga reptans are frequent in the driest soils and are replaced by anemone Anemone nemorosa, celandine Ficaria…

Seaford to Beachy Head

…ent with blackthorn Prunus spinosa, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. Horseshoe Plantation is the only well developed wood find consists of sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus, ash Fraxinus excelsior and English elm Ulmus pro…

Fayland Chalk Bank

… parts of the site, is dominated by dogwood Cornus sanguinea and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana. Other shrub species include hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica and wild privet Ligustrum vulgare. The diverse plant life and profusion of chalk flowers provide…

The Cheddar Complex

…tica, common whitebeam Sorbus aria, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana. The nationally scarce Sorbus porrigentiformis and the nationally rare Sorbus anglica also occur. The lower plant interest of the site is considerable. Cheddar Gorge is one of the ve…

Chanctonbury Hill

…such as dogwood Cornus sanguinea, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and elder Sambucus nigra above a field layer which is dominated by dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis, ivy Hedera helix and enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana. The chalk grassl…

Purbeck Ridge (East)

…s ash, blackthorn Prunus spinosa, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and clematis providing habitat for migrant and breeding birds such as stonechat and linnet. The steep south-facing slopes of Ballard Cliff support a variety of coastal habitats such a…

Oxhouse Farm

…nd also wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and willows Salix cinerea and Salix aurita. The eastern grazed field is species rich with abundant knapweed Centaurea nigra and C. scabiosa, woolly thistle Cirsium eriophorum and devi…

Tiddesley Wood

…d service tree Sorbus torminalis, spindle Euonymus europaeus and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana are also present. In the past there have been attempts to replant parts of the wood with conifers. These have been generally unsuccessful and in most places native broadleaved trees a…

Coedydd y Barri / Barry Woodlands

…e Malus sylvestris. Occasionally, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, wild cherry Prunus avium and holly Ilex aquifolium can also be found. Climbing species such as field-rose Rosa arvensis and honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum use these shrubs and tre…

Duncton to Bignor Escarpment

…crub is mainly found on the open chalk grassland where hawthorn, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and dogwood are prominent and in the extreme south of the site where a small area of dense scrub also includes spindle Euonymus europaeus. The spring which rises at the bottom of Glat…

Homefield Wood

…s native tree and shrub species typical of chalk, including ash, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, privet, dogwood, briars Rosa ssp., old man's beard Clematis vitalba and spurge laurel Daphne laureola. Yew and laurel Prunus laurocerasus are also present. There are characteristic w…

Woldingham & Oxted Downs

…aegus monogyna, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, whitebeam Sorbus aria, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, wild privet Ligustrum vulgare and spindle Euonymus europaeus. The ground vegetation is composed of dog's mercury Mercurialis perennis with occasional twayblade orchid Neottia ovata. …

King's Quay Shore

…ative of calcium rich soils such as dogwood Cornus sanguinea and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana. The ground flora is often very rich in a variety of woodland plants typical of ancient woodlands, such as butcher’s broom Ruscus aculeatus, early purple orchid Orchis mascula, wild …

Burghclere Beacon

…uckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, rose Rosa spp., bramble Rubus spp., wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and whitebeam Sorbus aria, which covers c. 20 hectares to the west facing slopes. There is little evidence of juniper regeneration and some moribund bu…

Great Doward

…oth areas have been colonised by scrub communities which include wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica both of which are rare in the southwest midlands. Webbs Quarry is bounded by an area of mature native woodland dominated by beech Fagus sylvatica ass…

Rack Hill

…tes and birds. Typical calcicolous scrub species present include wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica, spindle Euonymus europaeus and privet Ligustrum vulgare. Gorse Ulex europaeus occurs as several extensive thickets; some of which are recently establish…

Tunnel Hill Meadow

…estre, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna and privet Ligustrum vulgare. wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, which is rare in the county, also occurs.

Trundley and Wadgell's Woods, Great Thurlow

…ich provide additional habitat and support shrub species such as wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana not found in the interior of the woods.

Black Hill Down

…ub of common gorse Ulex europaeus, blackthorn Prunus spinosa and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana is also an important feature in parts of this site. The variety in habitat structure and aspect provides suitable conditions for several local and one declining species of butterfly.…

Waresley Wood

…s laevigata, privet Ligustrum vulgare, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and dog rose Rosa canina. Parts of the wood were replanted earlier this century with oak, beech and sycamore, but the ground flora of these areas still retains its value and with appr…

Handcocks Bottom

… the north eastern chalklands. The scrub species present include wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and gorse Ulex europaeus as well as much wild privet, oak and blackthorn. A large number of butterfly species have been recorded from this area, including the scarce and declining ma…

Swyncombe Downs

… woody species characteristic of chalk soils are present, though wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana and particularly buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica predominate. Birch Betula pendula also occurs, but of special importance is juniper Juniperus communis, including some quite young specim…

Kingston Wood and Outliers

… shrub layer includes species such as blackthorn Prunus spinosa, wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, spindle Euonymus europaeus and dogwood Cornus sanguinea. The ground flora is typically of the dog’s mercury Mercurialis perennis bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta type. Other herbs…

Mayhill Wood

…rum vulgare, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, holly Ilex aquifolium and wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana. The ground flora is sparse in the yew dominated areas, where dense shade prevents plant colonisation. In other areas, a variety of lime loving species occur including wood spurge Eup…

Lineover Wood

…a, and, in localised areas, lime loving calcicole shrubs such as wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, dogwood Cornus sanguinea and spindle Euonymus europaeus. The ground flora is rich and varied. The steep slopes are dominated by bramble Rubus fruticosus agg. and dog’s mercury Mercur…

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