Micheldever Spoil Heaps

Micheldever Spoil Heaps is a 32.1-hectare (79-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Micheldever in Hampshire.[1][2]

Micheldever Spoil Heaps
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchHampshire
Grid referenceSU 520 444[1]
InterestBiological
Area32.1 hectares (79 acres)[1]
Notification1982[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This site is composed of spoil heaps from nineteenth-century railway construction, and it is described by Natural England as "of quite exceptional botanical importance". Most species have colonised the site from nearby, but some from a distance, and the plant assemblage is in a state of flux, with many rareties. There are large populations of fly orchids.[3]

The site is open to the public.[4]

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Micheldever Spoil Heaps". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  2. "Map of Micheldever Spoil Heaps". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  3. "Micheldever Spoil Heaps citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  4. "July 2011 Newsletter" (PDF). RSPB Basingstoke Local Group. Retrieved 15 May 2020.

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