Chinnor Hill

Chinnor Hill is a 26.8-hectare (66-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Chinnor in Oxfordshire. It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.

Chinnor Hill
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationOxfordshire
Grid referenceSP 766 006
InterestBiological
Area26.8 hectares (66 acres)
Notification1986
Location mapMagic Map

This hill has species-rich calcareous grassland, juniper scrub, which is an uncommon habitat, mixed scrub and woodland. More than 300 species of vascular plant have been recorded and 65 of birds. Many passerines breed in the scrub, and thrushes such as redwings and fieldfares feed on berries in the winter.

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