MAP OF CONSERVATION TARGET AREAS IN THE DIDCOT & WANTAGE CONSTITUENCY ‘Bombus ruderatus’ c. Steven Falk Oxfordshire Conservation Target Areas Oxfordshire Key to Map of Conservation Target Areas Map Label Conservation Target Area Name Site Area (Ha) 1 Berkshire Downs Escarpment 2,466.00 2 Bernwood 1,383.62 3 Blenheim and Ditchley Parks 2,651.46 4 Blewbury to Streatley Downs 2,609.00 5 Brill and Muswell Hill 745.45 6 Chilterns Dipslope and Plateau 5,533.63 7 Chilterns Escarpment Central 952.48 8 Chilterns Escarpment North 1,443.27 9 Chilterns Escarpment South 762.80 10 Chilterns Escarpment South Central 453.90 11 Glyme and Dorn 2,495.64 12 Kirtlington and Bletchingdon Parks and Woods 504.97 13 Lower Cherwell Valley 608.99 14 Lower Windrush Valley 1,409.67 15 North Evenlode Valleys 1,448.10 16 Northern Valleys 1,394.95 17 Otmoor 1,917.88 18 Oxford Heights East 997.37 19 Oxford Heights West 3,296.63 20 Oxford Meadows and Farmoor 1,652.54 21 Ray 1,191.75 22 Shotover 554.43 23 South Cotswolds Valleys 271.46 24 Swere Valley and Upper Stour 837.92 25 Thame Park 274.08 26 Thames and Cherwell at Oxford 660.36 27 Thames Clifton to Shillingford 487.31 28 Thames Radley to Abingdon 275.66 29 Thames Wallingford to Goring 183.34 30 Tusmore and Shellswell Park 844.08 31 Upper Cherwell 451.48 32 Upper Thames 2,284.10 33 Upper Windrush 1,279.74 34 West Oxon Heights Streams, Hills, Woods and Parks 2,630.80 35 Wychwood and Lower Evenlode 4,764.99 36 Wytham Hill 903.36 There are 5 ConservationFor further details of individual Target CTAs please visitAreas www.wildoxf (CTAs)ordshire.org.uk in the Didcot & Wantage Constituency - Berkshire Downs Escarpment CTA - Blewbury Downs South East CTA - West Oxfordshire Heights CTA - Thames Clifton to Shillingford CTA - Thames Wallingford to Goring CTA The Berkshire Downs Escarpment CTA is just one of the 5 CTAs in the Wantage Constituency. It contains the western section of the escarpment running from Letcombe to the county boundary, divided into two core sections. These sections have the main areas of chalk grassland and significant archaeological features such as Uffington White Horse and Castle, Wayland Smithy and Segsbury Camp. The area extends south of the most steeply sloping escarpment to the Ridgeway. It also includes slopes along hills running Prepared by TVERC 11/04/2018 Page 1 south into Berkshire and land including Kingston Down and Ashdown Park. Besides the further areas of chalk grassland this section is rich in archaeological features. The Habitats of particular importance to Biodiversity within the Berkshire Downs Escarpment CTA are: • Chalk grassland: There are extensive areas of chalk grassland at White Horse Hill and Hackpen Hill, plus several smaller sites, most of which are County Wildlife Sites. There are some areas of restored grassland. • Woodland: There are a few plantations, the main sites are near Uffington, within the SSSI and at Ashdown Park. • Parkland: Ashdown Park has some good veteran trees and includes an SSSI for the lichen flora on sarsen stones. • Geology: The coombes in this area are of geomorphological importance including the SSSI at White Horse Hill. The sarsen stones are also of great geological interest. • Species: the arable land supports a good flora and the area is important for farmland birds, such as the corn bunting. Public Access: Open access at Whitehorse Hill and the Ridgeway and other bridleways are well-used. Several areas are included in the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CRoW Act 2000). There is also some access on National Trust land at Ashdown Park. Oxfordshire’s State of Nature Vital Information c.Helen Walsh If you would like to read more about CTAs please visit our website: www.wildoxfordshire.org.uk.