Formerly heathland, this steeply sloping site is now mainly a mix of acid grassland, amenity grassland and scrubby parkland, with some surviving patches of gorse.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
Hollyhill Open Space
Borough: Bexley
Grade: Borough Grade I
Access: Free public access (all/most of site)
Area: 4.95 ha
Description
Wildlife
The closely mown areas of the site support populations of early hair-grass, bird's-foot, common stork's-bill and hare's-foot, knotted and clustered clovers. These species, typical of acid grassland, are all scarce in London. The lower slopes, dominated by coarse grasses, support abundant populations of grasshoppers and crickets. A flush has created an area of damp grassland on the lower slopes.Facilities
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Clustered clover © Mike Waite
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