Furze Hill SSSI
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Cambridgeshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 553 486[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 5.8 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1985[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Furze Hill is a 5.8-hectare (14-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in three nearby areas east of Hildersham in Cambridgeshire.[1][2]
The site has steep banks of glacial deep sandy gravel, and is one of the few examples of a sandy habitat in the county. There are several rare plants, such as hoary cinquefoils, pasque flowers and maiden pinks.[3]
The site is private land with no public access.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Furze Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "Map of Furze Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "Furze Hill citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
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