Ashdown Park is a biological
Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) south of
Ashbury in
Oxfordshire.
The SSSI is part of the park of
Ashdown House.
The park has been designated an SSSI because of the lichens on its many
sarsen boulders. These are in parkland which is heavily grazed to ensure that the lichens, which have taken centuries to grow, do not become shaded. Noteworthy species include ''
Aspicilia caesiocinerea'', ''
Buellia saxorum'', ''
Candelariella coralliza'', ''
Rinodina atrocinerea'' and ''
Parmelia loxodes''.
The park is owned by the
National Trust
The National Trust, formally the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, is a charity and membership organisation for heritage conservation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, there is a separate and ...
and is open to the public.
References
{{SSSIs Oxfordshire
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Oxfordshire