Great Shuttlesfield Down
Great Shuttlesfield Down is a 21.8-hectare (54-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Folkestone in Kent.
This unimproved grassland is dominated by Sheep's fescue, upright brome and tor-grass, and it is grazed by sheep and cattle. Notable invertebrates are the rare adonis blue butterfly and two solitary wasps, crossocerus cetratus and crossocerus styrius.
The site is private land but a public footpath from Lyminge crosses the northern end.
References
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Great Shuttlesfield Down". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "Map of Great Shuttlesfield Down". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "Great Shuttlesfield Down citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
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