Holies Down

Holies Down is a 5.6-hectare (14-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Streatley in Berkshire.[1][2] It is in the North Wessex Downs, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty[3] and it is part of Lardon Chase, the Holies and Lough Down, three adjacent National Trust properties.[4]

Holies Down
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchBerkshire
Grid referenceSU 594 798[1]
InterestBiological
Area5.6 hectares (14 acres)[1]
Notification1988[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This sloping site is an area of unimproved chalk grassland in the Berkshire Downs which is maintained by grazing. The turf is mainly composed of glaucous sedge, red fescue, sheep's fescue, quaking grass, yellow oat-grass, upright brome and tor-grass.[3]

There is access from the A329 road.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Holies Down". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  2. "Map of Holies Down". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. "Holies Down citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  4. "The meadows and woodlands of Streatley". National Trust. Retrieved 27 January 2020.

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