Great Shuttlesfield Down
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | 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][3]
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.[4]
The site is private land but a public footpath from Lyminge crosses the northern end. All land within Great Shuttlesfield Down SSSI is owned by the Ministry of Defence.[5]
