Sandhurst to Owlsmoor Bogs and Heaths
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LocationBerkshire
InterestBiological
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
  Location within Berkshire | |
| Location | Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU 843 628[1] |
| Coordinates | 51°21′25″N 0°47′20″W / 51.357°N 0.789°W |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 85.8 hectares (212 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1983[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Sandhurst to Owlsmoor Bogs and Heaths is an 85.8-hectare (212-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) on the northern outskirts of Sandhurst in Berkshire.[1][2] Part of the SSSI is Wildmoor Heath nature reserve, which is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.[3] and the SSSI is part of Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area.[4]
Wildmoor Heath is situated on a slope and features wet and dry lowland heath and valley bog, plus pine and broadleaved woodland.[3]
