Coates Castle SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationWest Sussex
Grid referenceSU 991 172[1]
InterestBiological
Area7.7 hectares (19 acres)[1]
Notification1993[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Coates Castle SSSI is a 7.7-hectare (19-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Pulborough in West Sussex.[1][2]

This site consists of three separate areas near Coates Castle. They contain the entire known population in Britain of Gryllus campestris, a field cricket which is protected under the Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. There are an estimated 200 individuals.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Coates Castle". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "Map of Coates Castle". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "Coates Castle citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
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