Wildlife reserves · South East England
Baverstock Juniper Bank
Baverstock Juniper Bank — Conservation site in Wiltshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Tisbury · 10.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Baverstock Juniper Bank is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1987. It covers approximately 2 km². Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wikidata describes it as: "Conservation site in Wiltshire, England". Coordinates: 51.1017°, -1.9514°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Baverstock Juniper Bank SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Baverstock Juniper Bank (grid reference SU035336) is a 2.6 hectare Biological Site of Special Scientific Interest to the north of the village of Baverstock in Wiltshire, England. Baverstock Juniper Bank is within the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The ungrazed chalk grassland is home to over 500 bushes of the lowland juniper, Juniperus communis, subspecies communis. Their seeds attract flocks of finches and yellowhammers to the location as a feeding site in winter. Uncommon species such a horseshoe vetch (Hippocrepis comosa) and pyramidal orchid are to be found at the SSSI. Butterflies such as the brimstone, speckled wood and small heath have been seen visiting the site. The site was notified in 1971.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.1017, -1.9514
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Barford St. Martin
- Postcode
- SP3 4SQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Salisbury
- Established
- 1987
- Nearest railway station
- Tisbury — 10 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4873696 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Baverstock Juniper Bank (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Baverstock Juniper Bank?
- Baverstock Juniper Bank is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP3 4SQ), in the parish of Barford St. Martin.
- When was Baverstock Juniper Bank built?
- Built or established in 1987.
- Is Baverstock Juniper Bank a listed building?
- Baverstock Juniper Bank is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Baverstock Juniper Bank a protected site?
- Yes — Baverstock Juniper Bank is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Baverstock Juniper Bank SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Baverstock Juniper Bank free to visit?
- Yes, Baverstock Juniper Bank is free to enter.
- How do I get to Baverstock Juniper Bank?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SP3 4SQ. It sits within the Salisbury parliamentary constituency.