Restrop_Farm_and_Brockhurst_Wood

Restrop Farm and Brockhurst Wood

Restrop Farm and Brockhurst Wood

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Restrop Farm and Brockhurst Wood (grid reference SU073866) is a 56.5 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, England, about one mile (1.6 km) south-west of Purton village.[1]

The SSSI was notified in 1992, for its diverse habitat which includes unimproved hay meadows, permanent pasture, mature hedgerows and ancient woodland.[2]

The site is on the southern and western slopes of a hill. On the top of the hill is the Iron Age hillfort called Ringsbury Camp.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Restrop Farm and Brockhurst Wood SSSI". magic.defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Citation sheet for Restrop Farm and Brockhurst Wood SSSI" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 14 January 2023.

51.57822°N 1.89605°W / 51.57822; -1.89605


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