Ringstead Downs
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| File:Ringstead Downs - geograph.org.uk - 204286.jpg | |
| Location | Norfolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TF 691 400[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 6.9 hectares (17 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Ringstead Downs is a 6.9-hectare (17-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Hunstanton in Norfolk, England.[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]
It 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.
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