Aston Clinton Ragpits
Aston Clinton Ragpits is a 2.9 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire. It is a former chalk quarry, which is now a nature reserve managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.[1][2] It is in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[3]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Area of Search | Buckinghamshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SP919136 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 2.9 hectares |
| Notification | 1984 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This grassland site has steeply sloping old pits and spoil heaps, with a rich assembly of shrubs, herbs and invertebrates, including twenty-seven butterfly species. There is some mature woodland with beech, yew, ash and whitebeam, together with a hedge and areas of scrub.[1] There are eight orchid species.[4]
There is access from St Leonards Road close to its junction with Upper Icknield Way.
References
- "Aston Clinton Ragpits citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- "Map of Aston Clinton Ragpits". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- "Aston Clinton Ragpits". Chilterns Conservation Board. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- "Aston Clinton Ragpits". Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
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