Condition of SSSI units

Compiled: 01 Aug 2010

See the SSSI glossary for an explanation of terms.

Condition of SSSI units

Team - Gloucestershire And Wiltshire - SSSI name - Avon Gorge - Staff member responsible for site - Chris Westcott
Region

 County

 District

 Main habitat

 Staff member responsible for unit

 Unit number

 Unit ID

 Unit area (ha)

 Latest assessment date

 Assessment description

 Condition assessment comment

 Reason for adverse condition
South West  Avon  Bristol  Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland  Chris Westcott  1  1002285  4.18  06 Dec 2001  Favourable     
South West  Avon  Bristol  Inland rock  Chris Westcott  2  1002306  3.66  06 Dec 2001  Favourable     
South West  Avon  Bristol  Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland  Chris Westcott  3  1002286  10.58  06 Dec 2001  Favourable  Unit overall in favourable condition but the handful of veteran pollards need some clearance around them to provide additional light. This recommendation will be included in the revised management plan.   
South West  Avon  Bristol  Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland  Chris Westcott  4  1002287  23.88  06 Dec 2001  Favourable     
South West  Avon  Bristol  Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland  Chris Westcott  5  1002288  20.34  06 Dec 2001  Favourable     
South West  Avon  Bristol  Inland rock  Chris Westcott  6  1002307  15.12  26 Sep 1999  Favourable  A new discovery of 13 trees of Sorbus wilmottiana was reported by Avon Gorge Botanist and members of the SRPG. The trees are close to the railway line on a rock outcrop, this located close to the top of Donkey slide.   
South West  Avon  Bristol  Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland  Chris Westcott  7  1002289  17.83  06 Dec 2001  Favourable     
South West  Avon  Bristol  Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland  Chris Westcott  8  1002290  6.69  21 May 1998  Favourable     
South West  Avon  Bristol  Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland  Chris Westcott  9  1002291  7.88  21 May 1998  Favourable     
South West  Avon  Bristol  Inland rock  Chris Westcott  10  1002309  5.55  01 Jul 2002  Unfavourable declining    Inappropriate scrub control 
South West  Avon  Bristol  Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland  Chris Westcott  11  1002303  3.57  17 Jan 2001  Unfavourable recovering  Cherry laurel clearance virtually complete. Little in the way of natural understorey or ground flora except for Holly in the lower section and Enchanter's nightshade/bluebell/hazel community in the ride on the Ware's property.   
South West  Avon  Bristol  Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland  Chris Westcott  12  1002296  5.88  09 Mar 2001  Unfavourable recovering  Continuation of scrub clearance programme is gradually improving site condition   
South West  Avon  Bristol  Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland  Chris Westcott  13  1002298  7.86  09 Mar 2001  Unfavourable recovering  Continuation of scrub clearance programme is gradually improving site condition   
South West  Avon  Bristol  Inland rock  Chris Westcott  14  1002311  2.14  09 Mar 2001  Unfavourable recovering  Continuation of scrub clearance programme is gradually improving site condition   
South West  Avon  Bristol  Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland  Chris Westcott  15  1002299  5.36  22 Sep 2004  Unfavourable recovering     
South West  Avon  Bristol  Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland  Chris Westcott  16  1002301  10.60  22 Sep 2004  Unfavourable recovering     
South West  Avon  Bristol  Inland rock  Chris Westcott  17  1002314  3.40  11 Jul 2002  Favourable     
Report completed.