Causey Bank Mires
| Causey Bank Mires | |
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Region | North East |
| District | Derwentside |
| Location | NZ206564 |
| - coordinates | 54°54′11″N 1°40′41″W / 54.90306°N 1.67806°WCoordinates: 54°54′11″N 1°40′41″W / 54.90306°N 1.67806°W |
| Area | 6.8 ha (16.8 acres) |
| Notification | 1987 |
| Management | Natural England |
| Area of Search | County Durham |
| Interest | Biological |
.png)  Location of Causey Bank Mires SSSI, Co Durham
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| Website: Map of site | |
Causey Bank Mires is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Derwentside district of County Durham, England. It lies alongside and to the west of the Tanfield Railway, just under 1 km north of the Causey Arch.
The site consists of a series of flushes with scrub, surrounded by acid and neutral grassland, a habitat with a restricted distribution in County Durham. A number of locally rare plant species are found in the area, including globe-flower, Trollius europaeus.[1]
References
- ↑ "Causey Bank Mires". English Nature. 1987. Retrieved 19 July 2010.