Coates Castle SSSI is a 7.7-hectare (19-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Pulborough in West Sussex.[1][2]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | West Sussex |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU 991 172[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 7.7 hectares (19 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1993[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This site consists of three separate areas near Coates Castle. They contain the entire known population in Britain of Gryllus campestris, a field cricket which is protected under the Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. There are an estimated 200 individuals.[3]
The site is private land with no public access.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Coates Castle". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Map of Coates Castle". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Coates Castle citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
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