Westfield Farm Chalk Bank
Protected area in Berkshire, England
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Westfield Farm Chalk Bank is a 14.1-hectare (35-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of East Garston in Berkshire.[1][2]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
![]() Location of Westfield Farm Chalk Bank. | |
| Location | Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU 353 761[1] |
| Coordinates | 51.483°N 1.49°W |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 14.1 hectares (35 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1990[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Geography
The site is lowland Calcareous grassland[3] The bank is North facing.[4] There is access by a footpath from Newbury Road.
Flora
The site has the following Flora:[4]
- Bromus erectus
- Brachypodium pinnatum
- Lolium perenne
- Cynosurus cristatus
- Scabiosa columbaria
- Linum catharticum
- Thymus praecox
- Cirsium acaule
- Carex flacca
- Gentianella amarella
- Knautia arvensis
- Primula veris
- Anthyllis vulneraria
- Galium verum
- Briza media
- Ononis repens
- Sanguisorba minor
- Plantago media
- Campanula glomerata
- Koeleria macrantha
- Trifolium medium
- Dactylorhiza fuchsii
- Listera ovata
- Anacamptis pyramidalis
- Coeloglossum viride
- Platanthera chlorantha
