Streatley Warren
Streatley Warren is a 31.3-hectare (77-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Streatley in Berkshire. It is in the North Wessex Downs, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Zoom shot of afternoon sunshine on the sparse woodland on the steep southern slope of the dry valley that forms Streatley Warren. 
Geography
The site runs along The Ridgeway. The site features terraced land in a dry chalk valley.
History
There is evidence discovered that the terracing formed on the site is of Iron Age creation, when an archaeological dig was started on the site in 1948. It is also believed that Romans continued to use this land for farming. During medieval times the land was used for farming rabbits.
Access
Streatley Warren is open access land, but entry is only allowed between November and February.
Fauna
The site has the following fauna:
Birds
- Fieldfare
- Red kite
- Raven
- Eurasian skylark
- Grey partridge
- Northern lapwing
- Willow warbler
- Eurasian blackcap
- Lesser whitethroat
- Yellowhammer
Mammals
Butterflies
Flora
The site has the following flora:
Trees
Plants
- Coeloglossum
- Gymnadenia conopsea
- Filipendula vulgaris
- Anthyllis vulneraria
- Campanula rotundifolia
- Gentianella anglica
- Festuca rubra
- Festuca ovina
- Briza media
- Helictotrichon pratense
- Koeleria macrantha
- Bromus erectus
- Carex flacca
- Plantago media
- Cirsium acaule
- Leontodon hispidus
- Sanguisorba minor
- Scabiosa columbaria
- Thymus praecox
- Gentianella amarella
- Asperula cynanchica
- Linum catharticum
- Centaurea nigra
- Pimpinella saxifraga
- Origanum vulgare
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Streatley Warren.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Streatley Warren". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Map of Streatley Warren". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Streatley Warren citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Streatley Warren – 18 February 2015 « Reading & District Natural History Society". Rdnhs.org.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "myADS" (PDF). Archaeology Data Service. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ Else, David; Bardwell, Sandra; Dixon, Belinda; Dragicevic, Peter (2007). Walking in Britain - David Else, Sandra Bardwell, Belinda Dixon, Peter Dragicevic - Google Books. ISBN 9781741042023. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "Streatley Warren – 18 February 2015". Reading and District Natural History Society. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
