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Furze Hill SSSI

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Area of Search
  
Cambridgeshire

Interest
  
Biological

Location map
  
Magic Map

Grid reference
  
TL 553 486

Area
  
5.8 hectares

Notification
  
1985

Furze Hill SSSI

Furze Hill is a 5.8 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in three nearby areas east of Hildersham in Cambridgeshire.

The site has steep banks of glacial deep sandy gravel, and is one of the few examples of a sandy habitat in the county. There are several rare plants, such as hoary cinquefoils, pasque flowers and maiden pinks.

The site is private land with no public access.

References

Furze Hill SSSI Wikipedia