Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common

Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Cliff face on Leckhampton Hill
Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common is located in Gloucestershire
Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common
Location within Gloucestershire
LocationGloucestershire
Grid referenceSO952187
Coordinates51°52′02″N 2°04′13″W / 51.867306°N 2.070391°W / 51.867306; -2.070391
InterestBiological/Geological
Area63.8hectare
Notification1954
Natural England website

Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common (grid reference SO952187) is a 63.8-hectare (158-acre) biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1954.[1][2] There are five units of assessment.[3]

The site is listed in the 'Cotswold District' Local Plan 2001-2011 (on line) as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS).[4]

  1. ^ Natural England SSSI information on the citation
  2. ^ Tewkesbury Borough Local Plan to 2011, adopted March 2006, Appendix 3 'Nature Conservation', Sites of Special Scientific Interest
  3. ^ Natural England SSSI information on the Leckhampton Hill And Charlton Kings Common units
  4. ^ Cotswold District Local Plan, Appendix 2, Key Wildlife Sites Archived 2013-10-13 at the Wayback Machine