Lancing Ring

Lancing Ring is a 29.4-hectare (73-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Lancing in West Sussex. It is owned and managed by Adur District Council.[1][2]

Lancing Ring
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationLancing, West Sussex
OS gridTQ 182 062
Area29.4 hectares (73 acres)

This chalk grassland site is notable for Butterflies, Adders, Common lizards. There is also deciduous woodland with wild flowers including Early purple orchids and a Dew pond, the habitat of Dragonflies such as the Broad-bodied Chaser and numerous newts.[1]

The Dew Pond
A spacious car park

There is access from Mill Road via the main car park and Halewick Lane has an area for parking beside the children's play area at the foot of the hill.

There is a volunteer group that assists Adur District council with conservation management, The Friends Of Lancing Ring, their website is https://folr.wordpress.com/

References

  1. "Lancing Ring". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. "Map of Lancing Ring". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 25 July 2019.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.