Fames Rough

Fames Rough is a 23-hectare (57-acre) nature reserve south-west of Chipstead in Surrey. It is managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust[2] and is part of the Chipstead Downs Site of Special Scientific Interest.[3]

Fames Rough
TypeNature reserve
LocationChipstead, Surrey
OS gridTQ265574[1]
Area23 hectares (57 acres)
Managed bySurrey Wildlife Trust

This site is notable for its wild flowers.[2] Part of it is grassland which is periodically ploughed in order to provide a habitat for three very rare arable weeds, ground pine, cut-leaved germander and mat-grass fescue.[4]

References
  1. "Fames Rough". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. "Fames Rough". Surrey Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  3. "Designated Sites View: Chipstead Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  4. "Chipstead Downs citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 5 November 2018.

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