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Coombe Mill

Coombe Mill SSSI Description This site is notified as a lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros breeding roost and as a hibernaculum for the following bat species, lesser horseshoe Rhinolophus hipposideros, greater horseshoe Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, brown long-eared Pl…

Hembury Woods

…s winter roosts by small numbers of greater horseshoe and lesser horseshoe bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and Rhinolophus hipposideros.

Berry Head to Sharkham Point

… cave and marine fauna. Some are inhabited by greater and lesser horseshoe bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and Rhinolophus hipposideros.

Milford Haven Waterway

…lly important numbers of migratory waterfowl, greater and lesser horseshoe bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and Rhinolophus hipposideros, and otter Lutra lutra. The site extends from the mouth of the Haven at Dale Point and Thorn Island to the upper reaches of the Daugleddau at Hav…

Beer Quarry and Caves

…re Bechstein's bat Myotis bechsteinii and the greater and lesser horseshoe bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and Rhinolophus hipposideros. Other species present are Brandt's bat M. brandti, Daubenton's bat M. daubentoni, Natterer's bat M. nattereri, brown long-eared bat Plecotus aur…

Arfordir Penrhyn Angle / Angle Peninsula Coast

…s site, along with feeding and over wintering greater and lesser horseshoe bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and Rhinolophus hipposideros. Remarks: The site lies entirely within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. The site is a component part of Pembrokeshire Marine/Sir Benfro F…

Castlemartin Range

… plants and invertebrates, breeding seabirds, greater and lesser horseshoe bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and Rhinolophus hipposideros, otter Lutra lutra and grey seal Halichoerus grypus. The site encompasses extensive tracts of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Castlemartin Firing R…

Chilmark Quarries

…h roosts comprise a diversity of species including greater and lesser horseshoe Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and Rhinolophus hipposideros, Daubenton's Myotis daubentonii, Natterer's M. natteri, Brandt's M. brandti and Bechstein's M. bechsteini. Bechstein's bat is very rare in great …

Napp's Cave

…e been reported from this cave, including the greater and lesser horseshoe bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and Rhinolophus hipposideros.

Upper Wye Gorge

…badger Meles meles, fallow deer Dama dama and greater and lesser horseshoe bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and Rhinolophus hipposideros, which use a series of caves and mines within the site as a winter roost. The woodland breeding birds include buzzard Buteo buteo, wood warbler …

River Camel Valley and Tributaries

…utta and sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus. Rare greater and lesser horseshoe bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and Rhinolophus hipposideros feed along the watercourses along with the kingfisher Alcedo atthis, dipper Cinclus cinclus, grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea and water vole Arvico…

Cabilla Manor Wood

…of bat use the complicated underground mine system. These are greater horseshoe Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, lesser horseshoe Rhinolophus hipposideros, daubenton’s Myotis daubentonia and brown long-eared Plecotus auritus bats.

Fonthill Grottoes

…se are regularly used as hibernacula by seven species of bat, greater horseshoe Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, lesser horseshoe Rhinolophus hipposideros, Natterer's Myotis nattereri, Daubenton's M. daubentoni, whiskered Myotis mystacinus, Brandt's M. brandti and brown long eared Plec…

Torbryan Caves

…ntrances. The caves are also used by several species of bat: greater horseshoe Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, lesser horseshoe Rhinolophus hipposideros and long-eared Plecotus spp. bats have been recorded at this site.

Ebbor Gorge

… argus Aricia agestis occur on the limestone grassland. Greater horseshoe bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and lesser horseshoes Rhinolophus hipposideros regularly use sites in the Gorge as hibernacular roosts. Several caves occur within the Gorge, of which Bridged Pot provides o…

St. Dunstan's Well Catchment

…hid Dactylorhiza fuchsii are widespread. Small numbers of greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros and natterer's bat Myotis nattereri hibernate in the cave system.

Afon Cleddau Dwyreiniol / Eastern Cleddau River

…sting site for an assemblage of bat species including the greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros and the Pipistrelle bat Pipistrellus pipistrellus. Two nationally scarce lower plants are also found in the site; the liverw…

Axbridge Hill and Fry's Hill

…ls, birds and invertebrates. There is a roosting site for greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros, both of which are nationally rare. Dormice Muscardinus avellanarius are found in the woodland. Twenty five species of butt…

Afon Teifi

…at species, including Daubenton’s bat Myotis daubentonii, greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros. Afon Teifi and its tributaries support non-migratory fish species including native brown trout Salmo trutta fario, pike Eso…

Brown's Folly

…'s bat M. brandti, brown long eared bat Plecotus auritus, greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros. Geological A composite section through the Middle Jurassic great Oolite and the lower part of the Forest Marble is exposed …

Stackpole

…rare Ecnomus tenellus which inhabits freshwater sponges. Greater horseshoe bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and lesser horseshoe bats Rhinolophus hipposideros, from adjacent nursery roost in the Stackpole Courtyard and Walled Garden SSSI, feed and have an important sheltered flight…

The Perch

…scardinus avellanarius and five species of bat, including greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros which use the site for feeding. One small roost of lesser horseshoe bats is known. Both species of horseshoe bat are nationa…

Afon Cleddau Gorllewinol / Western Cleddau River

…sting site for an assemblage of bat species including the greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros and the Pipistrelle bat Pipistrellus pipistrellus. The Western Cleddau River SSSI also contains two rare invertebrates, the …

Old Ironstone Works, Mells

…es and tunnels provide important roost sites for the rare greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and, to a lesser extent, the lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros. The roof void of the old works building is used as a summer breeding roost by large numbers of gre…

Gwynfynydd

…ipiter gentilis hunt in the woodland and breed nearby. The lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros is recorded hibernating within the mine workings. Greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum has recently been recorded using the site. Remarks: The SSSI lies within Sno…

Combe Down and Bathampton Down Mines

…e important hibernation sites for the rare and endangered greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, being used by significant numbers of animals from more than one breeding site. The mine entrances allow the bats to use the underground systems, in addition to providing ess…

Little Hoyle and Hoyle's Mouth Caves & Woodlands

…cave is some 49 metres in length and is the haunt of the rare greater horseshoe Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and lesser horseshoe R. hipposideros bats. Natterer’s bat Myotis nattereri has also been recorded. The greater horseshoe bat hibernation colony is reputed to have been of lar…

Newton Court Stable Block

…ich is of special interest for its breeding colony of the greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum is located on a south-east facing bluff above the town of Monmouth, overlooking the River Wye and immediately adjacent to the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. T…

Brockley Hall Stables

…ed as a summer breeding roost by a substantial colony of greater horseshoe bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum a nationally rare and endangered species. All bats are protected under Part 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 as amended.

Park House Outbuildings, Stackpole

…f special interest as the largest known nursery roosts of lesser horseshoe bats Rhinolophus hipposideros in Pembrokeshire. The population of lesser horseshoe bats in Britain has suffered recent serious declines such that it is now restricted to Western Britain with its main conce…

Goblin Combe

…ite provides feeding habitat for the rare and endangered greater horseshoe bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum. The habitat diversity found within the site has resulted in a rich invertebrate fauna and in previous years records have included a number of Red Data book and nationally no…

Iford Manor

…mill are used as a summer maternity roost by a colony of greater horseshoe bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum. A rare and endangered species, the greater horseshoe bat is protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and is listed in Annex II of the E C's Habitats Directive 1…

Dean Hall Coach House & Cellar

…ed as an important breeding roost for the nationally rare greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum. The greater horseshoe bat has declined dramatically this century, to the extent that less than a dozen breeding roost sites are now known nationally. The use of this site ha…

River Wye (Lower Wye) / Afon Gwy (Gwy Isaf)

…g and roosting habitats for several bat species including the greater horseshoe Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and Daubenton’s bat Myotis daubentonii. Invertebrates The Lower River Wye’s invertebrate community is characteristic of a large lowland river. Several invertebrate species as…

Bulkamore Iron Mine

…ernation site by large numbers of the rare and endangered greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, and are considered to be the second most important hibernation site in south-west England for this species. This site is one of three major South Devon hibernation sites in…

Box Mine

… supports up to 10 percent of the total British population of greater horseshoe Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, one of the rarest native bat species. All British bat species have suffered marked population decline over the last forty years due partly to habitat destruction and partly …

Compton Martin Ochre Mine

…mines are also used as a hibernation site hibernacula by greater horseshoe bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum. A rare and endangered species, the greater horseshoe bat is protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and is listed in Annex 11 of the E C's Habitats Directive 1…

Arfordir Niwgwl - Aber Bach / Newgale - Little Haven Coast

…. Breeding peregrine Falco peregrinus and over wintering greater horseshoe bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum have also been recorded within the site. Remarks: The site lies entirely within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. The site is a component part of Pembrokeshire Marine/S…

Caen Valley Bats

…ant summer maternity roost and winter hibernacula for the greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum. The site is located on the valley slopes of the River Caen, approximately 0.5 kilometres north of the town of Braunton. The former stable block buildings at Caen Valley Ba…

Slebech Stable Yard Loft, Cellars & Tunnels

…able yard loft is one of two known breeding sites for the greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum in Wales. The greater horseshoe has a predominantly southern Palaearctic distribution, and the Slebech site is the most northerly regular breeding location known in Europe. T…

River Wye

…g and roosting habitats for several bat species including the greater horseshoe Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and Daubenton’s bat Myotis daubentonii. Invertebrates The River Wye’s invertebrate community is characteristic of a large lowland river. Several invertebrate species associ…

Coedydd Capel Dyddgen

…la itala are all extremely localised in Carmarthenshire. Greater horseshoe bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum (and at least five other species of bat) utilise the large cave Ogof Capel Dyddgen and the adjoining mosaic of woodland and pasture provide important feeding areas for these …

Box Farm Meadows

…e is a series of disused stone mines used by hibernating greater horseshoe bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum.

Banwell Caves

…caves are also used as a hibernation site hibernacula by greater horseshoe bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum. A rare and endangered species, the greater horseshoe batis protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and is listed in Annex II of the EC's Habitats Directive 19…

Orielton Stable Block and Cellars

… special interest as one of the largest nursery roosts of lesser horseshoe bats Rhinolophus hipposideros in Pembrokeshire. It is located approximately 3 km south-west of Pembroke. The population of R. hipposideros in Britain has suffered recent serious declines such that it is no…

Ruperra Castle and Woodlands

… special interest as the only known nursery roost for the greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum in the Mid and South Glamorgan Area of Search and one of only five known nursery roosts of this species in Wales. The buildings at Ruperra Castle, situated in Lower Machen, C…

Townsend

…ortant winter roosting sites for bats, including the rare greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum. On the surface, the steep scar banks provide an uneven topography of varying aspect, with thin poor soils supporting a rich downland flora and fauna. Amongst a varied turf …

King's Wood and Urchin Wood

…tionally important populations of the rare and endangered greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and dormice Muscardinus avellanarius, both of which are protected under Part I of the Wildlife and Countryside Act as amended. The disused mine workings to the north east of …

Woodchester Park

…s exploited by a nationally important breeding colony of greater horseshoe bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum centred on the Mansion near the western end of the site. The valley is also of outstanding invertebrate interest. Woodland is the most extensive habitat, the majority of the …

Vallis Vale

…, dipper Cinclus cinclus and kestrel Falco tinnunculus. Greater horseshoe bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum have also been recorded in the site. Vallis Vale is one of the few Somerset sites where crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes occur. Geological Vallis Vale exposes some of Bri…

Crook Peak to Shute Shelve Hill

…aegus monogyna is developing on many areas of the hills. greater horseshoe bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum have been recorded in recent years. Geology There are cave deposits of interest at the southern end of Crook Peak. Picken's Hole is of considerable importance because of it…

Minchinhampton Common

… of the Common are used as winter roost sites by the rare greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum. Geology The old quarries on Minchinhampton Common form one of the most important Bathonian Middle Jurassic sites in Britain, having yielded a very diverse bivalve and gast…

Trehane Barton

…hane Barton support the largest known breeding colony of greater horseshoe bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum in Cornwall. It is one of only eleven such main breeding roosts of this rare and endangered species in Britain.

Carew Castle

…vide important transitory roosting and feeding sites for greater horseshoe bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and other bat species. The greater horseshoe bat has a predominantly southern Palaearctic distribution, and the Welsh population is at the extreme north-western extremity of …

Chudleigh Caves and Woods

…nd here also. The caves provide important roosts for the greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum. The breeding woodland bird community includes buzzard Buteo buteo and raven Corvus corax. The site has a rich invertebrate fauna, including the slug Boettgerilla pallens whi…

Belle Vue Quarry

…uarries used as hibernation sites by the Dorset colony of greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, one of the rarest of British bats. The series of quarries provides a choice of hibernation sites which are selected by the bats according to particular winter conditions. Be…

Creech Grange

… important summer roost site for the Dorset colony of the greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, one of the rarest of British bats. A large proportion of the Dorset population of greater horseshoe bats uses the extensive roof space as a gathering place in spring when m…

The Cheddar Complex

…distribution in Somerset. Bats are well represented with greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, Natterer’s bat Myotis nattereri, whiskered bat Myotis mystacinus, Daubenton’s bat M. daubentoni and brown long eared bat Plecotus auritus. A strong population of dormouse M…

Wookey Hole

…me Thymus praecox. Wookey Hole is an important roost for greater horseshoe bats Rhinolophus ferrumequinum.

Minster Church

…y roost in Cornwall and one of the largest in the UK. The greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum is listed as a rare and threatened species in the European and British Red Data Books of rare and endangered animal species. The British population is estimated to have decli…

Bryanston

…hens at Bryanston is the only known breeding site for the greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum in Dorset and the colony is one of only 7 remaining in Britain. In addition to the building being used for breeding in summer, juveniles use the old chimneys and a tunnel dur…

Buckfastleigh Caves

… roost site for a large colony of the rare and endangered greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, while the nearby buildings support nursery roosts during the summer months.

Stackpole Courtyard Flats and Walled Garden

…ock tower loft is the major breeding site in Wales of the greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum. This bat has a predominantly southern Palaeartic distribution, and the Welsh population is at the extreme north-western extremity of the species’ range. The British populati…

Winsley Mines

…e important hibernation sites for the rare and endangered greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum. Up to 100 bats have been recorded in these mines during the winter, the majority using Murhill Quarry. It is estimated that the greater horseshoe bat population in Britain …

Felin Llwyngwair

…nterest as one of only three known nursery roosts for the greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum in Pembrokeshire. It is located approximately 1 km east of the coastal town of Newport. The greater horseshoe bat has a predominantly southern Palaearctic distribution, and t…

West Llangynog Slate Mine

…ve been recorded from the site, the most notable being the lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros. At least 70 individuals of this species have been recorded at one time. This site is one of a number of old mines in the Upper Tanat Valley which together form one of the mos…

Cernydd Carmel

…support both Natterer’s bat Myotis nattereri and the rare greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum; it is believed the latter utilise the caves for mating purposes. Remarks: Turloughs are listed in Annex 1 of EC Directive 92/43/EEC on the Conservation of Natural Habitats …

Phoenix United Mine

…ndary of the site provide a winter roost site for the greater horseshoe bat *** Rhinolophus ferrumequinum. The site also provides feeding habitats for bat species.

Aire Point to Carrick Du

…used mines provide roosting sites for bats, including the greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum and Daubenton's bat Myotis daubentonii. (*) These plants and invertebrates are included in the Red Data Book listing of rare and endangered species.

Buckshraft Mine & Bradley Hill Railway Tunnel

…ye Valley form one of the main British strongholds for the lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros and greater horseshoe bat R. ferrumequinum. Both of these species are rare and threatened due to the continuing loss of breeding and hibernation roosts and vital feeding areas…

Caerwood & Ashberry Goose House

…ye Valley form one of the main British strongholds for the lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros and greater horseshoe bat R. ferrumequinum. Both of these species are rare and threatened due to the continuing loss of breeding and hibernation roosts and vital feeding areas…

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