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rare white rock rose |
Purn Hill is part of the western
Mendips, and has panoramic views across the Somerset
Levels to the Blackdowns and Quantocks.
What
to look out for
Purn Hill is home to three plants
that are nationally rare or threatened. These are honewort,
Somerset hair-grass and white rock rose, which is only
found at two sites in the UK - Brean Down being the
other one. Ladies bedstraw, dropwort, pale flax, yellow-wort
and carline thistle are also found here.
Purn Hill is a Site of Special Scientific Interest
(SSSI) and much of the grassland on its slopes is of
national importance, found only on a few other sites
on the south facing slopes of the Mendips.
Further information
This site was purchased with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Hemmings
Waste Management (through landfill tax credits), and the Alan Evans Memorial
Trust.
| Bike |
View a location map of the
reserve on the National
Cycle Network website. |
| Public transport |
Go to www.traveline.org.uk |
| Car |
Purn Hill is 1 km west of the
village of Bleadon. Access to the site is along
the West Mendip Way from Purn Lane. Car parking
is restricted. |
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