Notice

Public notice: Fyfield Down NNR

Published 30 September 2021

Applies to England

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

Declaration of National Nature Reserve

Parishes of West Overton, Fyfield and Preshute

Unitary Authority of Wiltshire

Notice is hereby given that:

In pursuance of section 19(1) of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 and section 35(1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, Natural England has, by the Fyfield Down National Nature Reserve No.03 Declaration made on the 25th day of August 2021, declared that the land referred to therein is no longer a National Nature Reserve.

The land having a total area of 228.58 hectares or thereabouts, situated in the Parishes of West Overton, Fyfield and Preshute in the Unitary Authority of Wiltshire and shown shaded yellow on the maps attached to the said Declaration, has ceased to be held and managed as a nature reserve by Natural England.

The declaration and associated maps may be viewed on Natural England’s website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-nature-reserves-formal-notice-of-new-or-extended-sites

John Holmes, Operations Director (South)
on behalf of Natural England.