Bencroft Hill Meadows (grid reference ST962732) is a 5.1 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest some 3 miles (5 km) to the east of the town of Chippenham in Wiltshire, England, notified in 1988. The site is a flora-rich example of unimproved pasture on the Oxford Clay Vale of North Wiltshire which attracts butterflies such as the small copper, small heath and common blue.
Sources
- Natural England citation sheet for the site (accessed 22 March 2022)
External links
- Natural England website (SSSI information)
51°27′28″N 2°03′22″W / 51.4578°N 2.0561°W
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