Furze Hill SSSI

Furze Hill
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Cambridgeshire
Grid reference TL 553 486 [1]
Interest Biological
Area 5.8 hectares[1]
Notification 1985[1]
Location map Magic Map

Furze Hill is a 5.8 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in three nearby areas east of Hildersham in Cambridgeshire.[1][2]

The site has steep banks of glacial deep sandy gravel, and is one of the few examples of a sandy habitat in the county. There are several rare plants, such as hoary cinquefoils, pasque flowers and maiden pinks.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Furze Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Map of Furze Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Furze Hill citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 September 2016.

Coordinates: 52°06′50″N 0°16′01″E / 52.114°N 0.267°E / 52.114; 0.267

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