Ringstead Downs

Ringstead Downs is a 6.9-hectare (17-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Hunstanton in Norfolk.[1][2] It is in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty,[3] and it is the western part of the 11-hectare (27-acre) Ringstead Downs nature reserve, which is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust.[4]

Ringstead Downs
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchNorfolk
Grid referenceTF 691 400[1]
InterestBiological
Area6.9 hectares (17 acres)[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This is a dry chalk valley which was carved out by glacial meltwaters It is species-rich as it has never been ploughed, and it is the largest surviving area of chalk downland surviving in the county. The butterflies are diverse.[5]

A footpath between Ringstead and Downs Road in Hunstanton goes through the reserve.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Ringstead Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  2. "Map of Ringstead Downs". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  3. "Norfolk Coast AONB Management Plan 2014-19: Other Conservation Designations within the AONB" (PDF). Norfolk Coast AONB. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. "Ringstead Downs". Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  5. "Ringstead Downs citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 31 May 2018.

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