Woolhayes Farm

Woolhayes Farm
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location within Somerset
Area of Search	Somerset
Grid reference	ST315109
Coordinates	50°53′37″N 2°58′31″W / 50.89350°N 2.97533°W / 50.89350; -2.97533Coordinates: 50°53′37″N 2°58′31″W / 50.89350°N 2.97533°W / 50.89350; -2.97533
Interest	Biological
Area	13.2 hectares (0.132 km²; 0.051 sq mi)
Notification	1992 (1992)
Natural England website

Woolhayes Farm (grid reference ST315109) is a 13.2 hectare (32.5 acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Combe St Nicholas in Somerset, notified in 1992.

This site comprises swamp, mire and grassland habitats which are now rare in Britain. It is the largest known example of its type in Somerset and the communities present are near the western limit of their geographical range. The flora includes corky-fruited water-dropwort (Oenanthe pimpinelloides) which is a nationally scarce species. Breeding birds include grasshopper warbler (Locustella naevia) and reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus).^[1]

References

↑ "Woolhayes Farm" (PDF). English Nature. Retrieved 2006-09-09.

Biological Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Somerset

Summarised data for all sites (biological and geological)

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Neighbouring areas Avon Devon Dorset Wiltshire

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