Park Farm Down

Park Farm Down or Parkfarm Down is a 3.3-hectare (8.2-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Lambourn in Berkshire.[1][2] It is in the North Wessex Downs, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[3]

Park Farm Down

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search	Berkshire
Grid reference	SU 298 825[1]
Interest	Biological
Area	3.3 hectares (8.2 acres)[1]
Notification	1982[1]
Location map	Magic Map

Geography

The site features an area of scattered sarsen stones which are now extremely rare on the Berkshire Downs.[3]

Fauna

The site has the following Fauna:[3][4]

Lychens

• Buellia saxorum
• Candelariella coralliza
• Ramalina siliquosa

References

1. "Designated Sites View: Park Farm Down". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
2. "Map of Park Farm Down". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
3. "Park Farm Down citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
4. "Condition of SSSI Units for Site Parkfarm Down SSSI". Natural england. Retrieved 2017-03-09.