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Causey Bank Mires

Coordinates: 54°54′11″N 1°40′41″W / 54.90306°N 1.67806°W / 54.90306; -1.67806
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Causey Bank Mires
Map showing the location of Causey Bank Mires
Map showing the location of Causey Bank Mires
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationMAGiC MaP
Nearest townConsett
Coordinates54°54′11″N 1°40′41″W / 54.90306°N 1.67806°W / 54.90306; -1.67806
Area6.8 ha (17 acres)
Established1987
Governing bodyNatural England
WebsiteCausey Bank Mires SSSI

Causey Bank Mires is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Derwentside district of County Durham, England. It lies alongside and to the west of the Tanfield Railway, just under 1 km north of the Causey Arch.

The site consists of a series of flushes with scrub, surrounded by acid and neutral grassland, a habitat with a restricted distribution in County Durham. A number of locally rare plant species are found in the area, including globe-flower, Trollius europaeus. [1]

References

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  1. ^ "Causey Bank Mires : Reasons for SSSI status" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 1 April 2022.