Fairmile Bottom

Fairmile Bottom is a 70.2-hectare (173-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Arundel in West Sussex.[1][2] An area of 61.3 hectares (151 acres) is also a Local Nature Reserve.[3][4]

Fairmile Bottom

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search	West Sussex
Grid reference	SU 990 095[1]
Interest	Biological
Area	70.2 hectares (173 acres)[1]
Notification	1987[1]
Location map	Magic Map

This is an area of scrub and mature woodland with scattered species-rich chalk grassland. Yew is dominant over much of the woods but in some parts there is a high proportion of beech. According to Natural England there is an "outstanding diversity of beetles" and butterflies include the white admiral and the uncommon silver-washed fritillary.[5]

References

1. "Designated Sites View: Fairmile Bottom". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
2. "Map of Fairmile Bottom". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
3. "Designated Sites View: Fairmile Bottom". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
4. "Map of Fairmile Bottom". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
5. "Fairmile Bottom citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 April 2019.