Causey Bank Mires

Causey Bank Mires is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Derwentside district of County Durham, England. It lies alongside and to the west of the Tanfield Railway, just under 1 km north of the Causey Arch.

Causey Bank Mires
Location of Causey Bank Mires SSSI, Co Durham
LocationDerwentside, North East, England
Coordinates54°54′11″N 1°40′41″W
Area6.8 ha (17 acres)
Established1987
Governing bodyNatural England
WebsiteMap of site

The site consists of a series of flushes with scrub, surrounded by acid and neutral grassland, a habitat with a restricted distribution in County Durham. A number of locally rare plant species are found in the area, including globe-flower, Trollius europaeus.[1]

References

  1. "Causey Bank Mires" (PDF). English Nature. 1987. Retrieved 19 July 2010.


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