Gomm Valley
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 View of Little Gomm's Wood from Gomm Valley | |
| Location | Buckinghamshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU897922 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 4.1 hectares |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Gomm Valley is a 4.1-hectare (10-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Micklefield, a district of High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire. It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust and is part of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The local planning authority is Wycombe District Council.[1][2][3]
The site is chalk grassland which is reverting to scrub. It has a rich variety of herbs and of invertebrates, and is notable for reptiles and over-wintering birds, particularly thrushes. Over 30 species of butterflies and 180 of moths have been recorded.[1][4]
There is access by a footpath from Gomm Road.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Gomm Valley citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Map of Gomm Valley". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Gomm Valley". Chilterns Conservation Board. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Gomm Valley". Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 12 May 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.