Whitesheet Hill

Whitesheet Hill

Whitesheet Hill (gbmapping|ST803346) is a 136.1 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, notified in 1965. The area is noted for its chalky farmland which contains a rich variety of rare and protected fauna and flora. The hill is also the site of a neolithic camp and barrows, and the Roman road which runs along the hill was at one time the main route through the Selwood Forest.

Whitesheet hill is located at White Sheet Down, near the small town of Mere on the A303 in West Wiltshire, England. It is situated within the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and has extensive views over Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. It is home to White Sheet Radio Flying Club who use it as a slope soaring site for fun and competition flying.

ource

* [http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003161.pdf English Nature citation sheet for the site] (accessed 11 August 2006)

External links

* [http://www.whitesheet.co.uk Radio Control Soaring Club]
* [http://www.english-nature.org.uk English Nature website] (SSSI information)


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