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Swinley Park and Brick Pits

Coordinates: 51°23′53″N 0°42′47″W / 51.398°N 0.713°W / 51.398; -0.713
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Swinley Park and Brick Pits
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Swinley Park and Brick Pits is located in Berkshire
Swinley Park and Brick Pits
Location within Berkshire
LocationBerkshire
Grid referenceSU 896 673[1]
Coordinates51°23′53″N 0°42′47″W / 51.398°N 0.713°W / 51.398; -0.713
InterestBiological
Area88.7 hectares (219 acres)[1]
Notification1983[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Swinley Park and Brick Pits is an 88.7-hectare (219-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Bracknell in Berkshire, United Kingdom. It is part of the Crown Estate.[1][2]

The park is mainly a conifer plantation with scattered ancient oaks, sweet chestnuts and beech trees. Decaying trees have many rare species of insect. Swinley Brick Pits have several small pools which provide a habitat for dragonflies and waterfowl, as well as breeding sites for all three species of newts and a colony of marsh clubmoss.[3]

There is access to the park from New Forest Ride.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Swinley Park and Brick Pits". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of Swinley Park and Brick Pits". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Swinley Park and Brick Pits citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 21 December 2019.