Great Shuttlesfield Down

Great Shuttlesfield Down
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Kent
Grid reference TR 176 409[1]
Interest Biological
Area 21.8 hectares (54 acres)[1]
Notification 1985[1]
Location map Magic Map

Great Shuttlesfield Down is a 21.8-hectare (54-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Folkestone in Kent.[1][2]

This unimproved grassland is dominated by Sheep's fescue, upright brome and tor-grass, and it is grazed by sheep and cattle. Notable invertebrates are the rare adonis blue butterfly and two solitary wasps, crossocerus cetratus and crossocerus styrius.[3]

The site is private land but a public footpath from Lyminge crosses the northern end.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Great Shuttlesfield Down". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Map of Great Shuttlesfield Down". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Great Shuttlesfield Down citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 April 2018.

Coordinates: 51°07′34″N 1°06′29″E / 51.126°N 1.108°E / 51.126; 1.108

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