Condition of SSSI units

Compiled: 01 Aug 2010

See the SSSI glossary for an explanation of terms.

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	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Neutral grassland - lowland	Isobel Whitwam	1	1008202	4.38	18 Jun 2009	Favourable	Site still well managed by hay cutting and aftermath grazing. Herb composition very high in Spp rich area. There may be some changes in species represenatation which should be monitored.

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	1	1008179	2.38	27 Aug 2009	Unfavourable no change	This site has not been managed for some years and consequently is dominated by encroaching scrub, brambles, nettles and rank grass. While many juniper bushes still appear in good condition, they are becoming smothered by bramble/scrub and there is also no evidence of regeneration. Scrub clearance, followed by ongoing management - preferably grazing but otherwise topping - is needed.	Inappropriate scrub control, Undergrazing

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	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Neutral grassland - lowland	David Collingbourne	1	1008086	5.10	14 Jun 2006	Favourable	Site assessed as favourable overall although will need close monitoring to assess thistle control. Sward composition 40% herb with 3 positive indicator species frequent and 4 species occasional in sward. Creeping thistle frequent in sward. However assessment not failed due to discussing issue with land manager and getting agreement to take immediate action (will top thistles and consider weed wiping if topping is not effective).

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	1	1008188	208.60	08 Sep 2004	Unfavourable recovering	Ongoing programme of ride widening/management and coppicing (existing coupes and new clearance) is improving conditions for butterflies and needs to continue at a similar level.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	2	1008189	336.48	08 Sep 2004	Unfavourable recovering	Ongoing programme of ride widening/management and coppicing (existing coupes and new clearance) is improving conditions for butterflies and needs to continue at a similar level. Introduction of cattle grazing on Barnridge seems to be working well and producing a good structure although additional scrub clearance remains necessary.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	3	1008190	113.77	08 Sep 2004	Unfavourable recovering	Ongoing programme of ride widening/management and coppicing (existing coupes and new clearance) is continuing to improve conditions for butterflies and needs to be continued at a similar level.

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	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	David Collingbourne	1	1008206	2.68	28 Sep 2009	Favourable	No issues recorded during visit. Ash and to a lesser extent oak are regenerating throughout the unit. No signs of deer browsing. Woodland structure meets favourable criteria
South West	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	David Collingbourne	2	1008207	2.26	28 Sep 2009	Favourable	Although small areas of the woodland are dense with sycamore and some confir, the site still recorded as favourable, as mainly dominated by ash and some oak. Mature beech also common along the tops of the bank. Again passes all condition assessment criteria of structure, compostion and regeneration.
South West	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Inland rock	David Collingbourne	3	1008208	0.60	28 Sep 2009	Favourable	Unit recorded as favourable primarily because of the retained exposed chalk surfaces for notified species Didymodon glaucus.

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	1	1008199	31.46	14 Jul 2009	Favourable

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	Wiltshire	Kennet	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Nick Nettleingham	1	1008083	12.71	31 Dec 2007	Unfavourable recovering	Assessment has been changed to recovering on the basis that additional capital works has been carried out under WES to top up the CSS agreement. Since the last assessement in 2003 fencing has been completed and grazing resumed.

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	1	1007855	8.28	08 Dec 2009	Unfavourable declining	Very herb rich sward with 11 frequent, 2 occassional and 4 rare species present. 73.4% herbs; 5.7cm average height. Still a problem with scrub encroachment which needs to be tackled - hence unfavourable assessment. (Unit would appear favourable for Adonis though scrub management is required)	Inappropriate css/esa prescription
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	2	1007857	22.62	21 May 2010	Unfavourable recovering	Passed on all attributes - 6 frequent and 4 rare species; 60% herbs; height 7cm; sheep grazed - site due to go into HLS shortly.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	3	1007858	5.04	08 Jun 2009	Favourable	Unit now includes non-SSSI area and grazed with 20+ cattle. Passed on all attributes.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	4	1007859	12.99	14 Jan 2005	Unfavourable recovering	Management Agreement now signed up to include fencing and scrub management. Grazing carried out under former ESA prescriptions.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	5	1007860	50.72	15 Jul 2009	Favourable	Two visits made on 9th June and 15 July. Abundance of floral species over most of the unit, cattle grazed at the time. No Adonis blue seen or Early gentian but conditions appear suitable; dwarf segde noted as being present. Surfaces not assessed in detail but good scrub edge habitat on parts of the site. Currently being managed to retain 'favourable' condition.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	6	1007861	34.47	22 Feb 2010	Unfavourable recovering	Now in HLS and grazing regime should be rectified- will require further survey to determine success of HLS wrt Early gentian and Adonis blue butterflies.

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	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Inland rock	Katie Lloyd	1	1007925	51.23	11 May 2007	Favourable	Bat warden data show bat numbers of all species for which the site is notified to be stable, or for some species, on the increase, since recording began in 1997. The data used indicatively to show trends of bat usage within the mine system as actual population data is impossible to gather.
South West	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Inland rock	Katie Lloyd	2	1007926	0.60	18 Aug 2006	Favourable	Extent (woodland and rock as seen at entrance): Pass Site security: Pass Site access: Pass Condition of site (external): Pass Disturbance: Pass Use by bats: Bats present (GHB, LHB, mixed assemblage)
South West	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Inland rock	Katie Lloyd	3	1007927	5.97	18 Aug 2006	Favourable	Extent (woodland and rock as seen at entrance): Pass Site security: Pass Site access: Pass Condition of site (external): Pass Disturbance: Pass Use by bats: Bats present (GHB, LHB, mixed assemblage)
South West	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Inland rock	Katie Lloyd	4	1021409	0.54	18 Aug 2006	Favourable	Extent (woodland and rock at mine entrance): Pass Site security: Pass Site Access: Pass Condition of site (external): Pass Disturbance: Pass Use by bats: Bats present (GHB, LHB, mixed assemblage)
South West	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Inland rock	Katie Lloyd	5	1021407	0.30	18 Aug 2006	Favourable	Extent (woodland and rock at entrance): Pass Site security: Pass Site access: Pass Condition of site (external): Pass Disturbance: Pass Use by bats: Bats present (GHB, LHB, mixed assemblage)
South West	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Inland rock	Katie Lloyd	6	1023880	0.01	18 Aug 2006	Favourable	Extent (rock as seen at entrance): Pass Site security: Pass Site access: Pass Conditions of site (external): Pass Disturbance: Pass Use by bats: Bats present (GHB, LHB, mixed assemblage)
South West	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Inland rock	Katie Lloyd	7	1023881	0.08	09 Dec 2008	Favourable	1. Extent of mines and woodland: PASS 2. Use by bats: presence/absence of notified species: PASS 3. (a) Site security/site access: no change to entrance, no damage or evidence of recent collapse, no obstructing veg., no observed change to lighting; (b) Conditions of site, external & internal: external conditions at this part of mine unchanged, no changes reported to internal conditions where bats hibernate; (c) Disturbance: No changes reported, human access limited; (d) Commuting/feeding areas: no known significant unplanned loss PASS
South West	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Inland rock	Katie Lloyd	8	1021408	0.01	04 May 2007	Favourable	Extent (rock at mine entrance): Pass Site security: Pass Site access: Pass Condition of site (external): Pass Disturbance: Pass Use by bats: Bats present (GHB, LHB, mixed assemblage)

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	1	1008200	4.43	04 Aug 2008	Favourable	Assessed using CSM for the habitat. Ragwort was frequent but this was a result of an exceptionally abundant year throughout the country in 2008, rather than any mis-management.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	2	1023941	1.38	04 Aug 2008	Unfavourable no change	Some loss of grassland to scrub and undergrazed.	Undergrazing

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	1	1007877	5.26	15 Jul 2008	Unfavourable recovering	Updated assessment due to Lower Plant survey in 2010 confirms the site is in a recovering condition. Actions as per the survey report held in Devizes.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	2	1023942	18.99	15 Jul 2008	Unfavourable recovering	Updated assessment due to Lower Plant survey in 2010 confirms the site is in a recovering condition. Actions as per the survey report held in Devizes.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	3	1023943	9.33	07 Jul 2004	Favourable	The following notes were made as part of the condition assessment: 1. Area attribute - no loss of ancient woodland - PASS. 2. Natural processes and structure attribute: variety of age classes & cover layers okay, a few small temporary openings in the canopy otherwise very limited. Central ride is becoming overgrown. PASS. 3. Regeneration potential - Generally sufficient. Signs of browsinmg pressure from deer but not having a significant impact on regeneration. PASS. 4. Composition attribute : At least 95% site native species. Alder is occasional to frequent sycamore and red oak noted at stops 1 & 2 also a significant stand of mature conifers here. Small rhododendron clumps at stop 3. PASS. 5. Quality indicators attribute: Nearly 100% ground flora attributed to W7. Good humid & shady conditions along streamsides. Plenty of mature trees for lichens & bryophytes. Carex pendula frequent throughout, with representative ground flora. PASS.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	4	1023944	5.43	15 Jul 2008	Unfavourable recovering	Updated assessment due to Lower Plant survey in 2010 confirms the site is in a recovering condition. Actions as per the survey report held in Devizes.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	5	1023945	9.82	07 Jul 2004	Favourable	The following notes were made during the condition assessment visit : 1. Area attribute - no loss of semi-naturalwoodland - PASS 2. Natural processes and structure attribute: structural diversity as notified maintained, however SE edge of wood has standards with scant understorey. This has allowed deer to inmhibit sufficient regeration in this area. Resulting in localised lack of understorey and age class variety. PASS. 3. Regeneration potential - overall sufficient regeneration - however perhaps one fifth of the unit area is being inhibited by deer browsing pressure. PASS. 4. Composition attribute : At least 95% site native species.Alder occassional - frequent. Canopy mostle oak and ash. Understorey predominantly hazel. PASS. 5. Quality indicators attribute: Nearly 100% ground flora attributed to W7 as mapped in 2001. River corridor dark and humid suitable for bryophytes. Plenty of standards for moss Hookeria lucens. Eastern side of wood perhaps too open and airy for bryophyte interest. PASS.

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	Wiltshire	West Wiltshire	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Sarah Grinsted	1	1008092	1.90	21 Sep 2009	Unfavourable recovering	A Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Conservation Volunteers work party took place on Sat 6th December 2008, to clear scrub.
South West	Wiltshire	West Wiltshire	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Sarah Grinsted	2	1008093	10.08	21 Sep 2009	Unfavourable declining	The overall level of grazing is good with free-ranging cattle across this SSSI unit, and fields above and below. The tenant farmer is in OELS. Ragwort basal leaves were frequent within the quadrats but there was little flowering ragwort and I did not consider this a particular issue for the grassland here. Scrub, on this steeply undulating landscape, is gradually expanding, currently exceeding the generic 5% upper limit for chalk grassland, which makes this unit 'unfavourable declining'.	Inappropriate scrub control
South West	Wiltshire	West Wiltshire	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Sarah Grinsted	3	1008094	7.95	06 Jul 2009	Unfavourable declining	This unit is overgrazed. The number of positive indicator species 'passed' the generic threshold - 7 species frequent, 3 species occasional (although 9 out of the 26 potential positive indicator species were never found, possibly due to repeated over-grazing); ragwort 'failed' being frequent overall and locally abundant; the average sward height 'failed' averaging <2cm; bare ground 'failed' being >10%.	Overgrazing
South West	Wiltshire	West Wiltshire	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Sarah Grinsted	4	1008095	15.29	16 May 2005	Unfavourable recovering	Site failed only on insuffeicient indicators species frequent and herb/grass ratio. Fencing in place last year which now allows two areas of this unit to be grazed. Condition should, therefore, begin to improve.
South West	Wiltshire	West Wiltshire	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Sarah Grinsted	5	1008096	24.39	08 Jul 2009	Favourable	The north-facing slope and south-facing slope, in the same unit, are very different. The north-facing slope is very species-poor chalk grassland, just meeting the generic target for positive indicator species - 3 frequent, 3 occasional. This is due to past agricultural improvement before the site was a SSSI. It was being properly grazed by sheep - at the time of the visit. Ragwort basal leaves occurred in each quadrat but no flowering plants were seen - so this was not seen as an issue on this site. The south-facing slope was much more species-rich - 8 frequent and 4 occasional positive indicator species. However, it was over-grazed, with an overly short sward (1-2cm) and excessive bare ground (>10%), which must be drawn to the attention of the farmer and his grazier. Ragwort was rare. The man orchid (locally distinctive feature, not a formally notified feature) site was also over-grazed, with no sign of any plants. Previously the site was temporarily fenced off so that it was only lightly grazed but the orchid declined and disappeared. Getting the balance right is not easy but the plant has no chance with the current over-grazing. Overall, the Condition Assessment was passed but the issue of over-grazing at the time of the visit will be discussed with the farmer.
South West	Wiltshire	West Wiltshire	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Sarah Grinsted	6	1008097	44.03	29 Sep 2009	Unfavourable recovering	A large unit covering three valleys. The grazing level was good, with a short sward on large areas and tussocky growth on steeper slopes. There were some patches of nettles and creeping thistle on the eastern side, although the coverage probably didn't exceed the 'no more than 5%' target. The farmer has agreed to carry out scrub work and his CSS CWP has been amended.
South West	Wiltshire	West Wiltshire	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Sarah Grinsted	7	1008098	50.43	31 Dec 2008	Unfavourable recovering	Good level of grazing. Ragwort is quite bad this year, as it is in other areas, although not threatening the grassland. Scrub needs attention especially at either end of this large unit. A new scrub management plan will be agreed with the farmer this autumn, as part of his Countryside Stewardship Scheme.
South West	Wiltshire	West Wiltshire	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Sarah Grinsted	8	1008099	21.48	15 Jun 2010	Favourable	Extent: checked re. fertilised areas on valley bottom and flat tops - this was agreed through the Site Management Statement. Sward composition: some upright brome and tor-grass dominated but plenty of species-rich (good for Bratton Downs) areas. Positive indicator species: relatively high (11 species frequent, 2 occasional). Brachypodium pinnatum: quite a lot on the main south-facing slope but little elsewhere. Negative indicator species: none, not even ragwort which can be common on Bratton Downs. Scrub: grazing level is sufficinet to control seedlings but existing bushes and bramble are slowly expanding and need controlling. Overall, this valley has some good quality grassland, including lesser and greater butterfly orchid, which is being properly grazed. Scope for enhancement under HLS, through fertiliser avoidance on flat areas.
South West	Wiltshire	West Wiltshire	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Sarah Grinsted	9	1008100	13.03	03 Aug 2009	Unfavourable recovering	The eastern half of the unit is satisfactory. The quite close grazing by sheep is needed for keeping the tor-grass and upright brome under control, which occurs in discrete patches. Some scrub control has been carried out, as evidenced by dead brash on the ground. The western half of the unit appeared semi-improved to improved, with only small patches of species-rich grassland on steep banks - but was mapped as CG3 grassland in the 1989 NVC survey. The aerial photograph from 2005?? clearly shows the much greener vegetation in this half of the unit. The whole field is under EK3 - very low input grassland, under Entry Level Stewardship.
South West	Wiltshire	West Wiltshire	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Sarah Grinsted	10	1008102	12.12	15 Mar 2010	Unfavourable recovering	The landowners have sent a written confirmation that they will carry out the required management, following an Annex 2 letter from NE. They are in the process of applying for an EWGS, marking up trees, with help from Ian Briscoe, FC.
South West	Wiltshire	West Wiltshire	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Sarah Grinsted	11	1008101	2.53	15 Mar 2010	Unfavourable recovering	The tenants have sent a written confirmation that they will carry out the required management, following an Annex 2 letter.
South West	Wiltshire	West Wiltshire	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Sarah Grinsted	12	1008103	4.64	31 Dec 2007	Unfavourable no change	Even-aged, lacking in mature trees. No open spaces, very little natural regeneration. Sycamore frequent.	Forestry and woodland management
South West	Wiltshire	West Wiltshire	Earth heritage	Sarah Grinsted	13	1008104	192.19	06 Aug 2009	Favourable	The geological features on Bratton Downs are at a landscape scale. All the targets in the Conservation Objectives are being met.

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	1	1008191	10.56	01 Oct 2009	Unfavourable recovering	New owners since Aug 2008. Land is now being grazed by low numbers of native breed cattle. Scrub management programme agreed with NE.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	2	1008195	13.57	02 Apr 2007	Unfavourable recovering	Cattle grazing now introduced to site and HLS agreement commenced 1 Feb 2007. A site visit to carry out a full Common Standards Monitoring condition assessment should be carried out in spring/summer 2007.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Coniferous woodland	Margaret Feneley	3	1008197	4.44	12 Jul 2006	Unfavourable recovering	Both interest and sward height are variable across this unit with some areas very species rich and others more grass dominated with longer sward. Overall, grazing pressure appears sufficient at the moment, with little thatch evident. Cattle are now on the site and continuation of summer grazing is important to maintain recovery.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	4	1008192	16.31	17 Oct 2008	Unfavourable declining	The eastern part of the site is undergrazed, and the grassland is becoming species-poor and tussocky CG3. The western part has some much better condition CG3a, but overall the condition is unfavourable.	Inappropriate scrub control, Undergrazing
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Coniferous woodland	Margaret Feneley	5	1008198	6.19	26 Nov 2009	Favourable	Units 5 and 9 were formerly a single unit. Area now in unit 9 was visited by Keith Kirby in 2004 and his comments should also apply here: viz "no obvious signs of heavy browsing and some new growth from fallen stems. The longevity of the yew also means that regeneration is not an urgent issue. The yellowing and bare branches previously reported are not a problem, but should be checked in a few years to ensure they have not got worse. Should really be considered as part of the scrub/woodland/grass mosaic of the whole SSSI."
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	6	1008193	1.15	01 Oct 2009	Unfavourable no change	Eastern part of unit is occupied by caravan enclosure, with paddock adjacent. Far western end is fenced out from paddock and covered in scrub.	Other - specify in comments, Overgrazing
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	7	1008194	2.06	25 Jan 2010	Unfavourable recovering	Now in HLS agreement
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Coniferous woodland	Margaret Feneley	9	1028527	17.48	02 Jun 2004	Favourable	No obvious signs of heavy browsing and there was some new growth from fallen stems. The longevity of the yew also means that regeneration is not an urgent issue. The yellowing and bare branches previously reported are not a problem, but should be checked in a couple of years to ensure they have not got worse. Currently Favourable, as judged on the woodland but should really be considered as part of the scrub/woodland/grass mosaic of the whole SSSI.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	10	1028528	0.98	02 Jun 2004	Unfavourable declining	Previously part of larger unit, which has now been divided into two. This unit has not been grazed for some years and consequently has a considerable cover of encroaching scrub and rank grass.	Inappropriate scrub control, Undergrazing

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Nick Nettleingham	1	1008183	32.42	31 Dec 2007	Unfavourable no change	The wood has good features like an abundance of mature/veteran trees, including multi-stemmed stools, and plenty of fallen dead wood. However, it is largely lacking in age structure and very few seedlings/saplings, with only the odd small patch of ash/hazel regeneration - where a clearing for shooting purposes has been created. The species compostion is good, typical of the W8 and W10 NVC communities. Small-leaved lime is plentiful in one area. Deer paths were well-used. I was not able to find lungwort due to my GPS not functioning, therefore the condition assessment does not entirely fulfil CSM requirements.	Deer grazing/browsing, Forestry and woodland management
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Nick Nettleingham	2	1016237	11.43	04 Aug 2004	Unfavourable recovering	A structured walk across the site was made stopping at 10 points for a sward composition quadrats in open grassland areas. The management of the unit appeared to be complying with the Agreed Management Plan of the Section 15 Agreement. That is the unit has been fenced and cattle had recently been grazing the eastern half of this unit. However as this is the first season of grazing the restoration of the grassland has had yet no time to respond to grazing and thus is now in unfavourable recovering condition.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Nick Nettleingham	3	1008164	21.73	04 Aug 2004	Favourable	A structured walk across the site was made stopping at 10 points for a sward composition quadrat (see attached plan). The management of the unit appeared to be complying with the Agreed Management Plan of the Section 15 Agreement: Attribute; AREA -No observable loss of calcareous grassland communities. PASS. SWARD COMPOSITION: Grass/herb ratio: Average of 74% herbs for the 10 stops. Attribute PASS. Positive indicator species: Easily passed the threshold frequency requirements for indicator species. Attribute PASS. Frequency of negative indicator species. Brachypodium and Bromopsis< 10% PASS. Scrub < 5%. PASS. Ragwort (Senecio jacobea) averaged as Rare across the 10 quadrats. PASS. SWARD STRUCTURE: Average sward height for 10 quadrats = 5.6 cm. PASS Leaf Liitter < 25% PASS Bare Ground overall <10% PASS Rabbit Grazing- No more than 0.5 ha. PASS. Overall condition therefore FAVOURABLE. Wildlife observed: Meadow Brown butterflies, three Brown Hares disturbed, flock of about 50 linnets moving about down and Yellowhammer singing.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Nick Nettleingham	4	1008165	6.74	09 Aug 2007	Favourable	The CG2 grassland looked in good condition with the right level of grazing. Sheep were grazing the SSSI slope in conjunction with the opposite slope, at the time of visit. Positive indicator species well exceeded the basic requirement, with 9 species frequent and 3 occasional. No Brompsis erecta was seen. Other negative indicator species were rare or absent, although Galium mollugo (hedge bedstraw) was frequent, unusual for chalk grassland, possibly indicating undergrazing in the past. The only area of concern was the top of the slope which showed signs of enrichment/nettles due to run-off of agricultural fertiliser from neighbouring land. The neighbour was in the process of cultivating a strip along here, perhaps as a grass buffer strip - I need to find out if this is part of his agri-environment agreement.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Nick Nettleingham	5	1008184	90.94	25 Nov 2009	Favourable	Major NVC communities present at previous survey (1989): CG2b, CG2b/c, MG5 Major NVC communities present in 2009: CG2b, CG2c, MG6 Unit 5 of Brimsdown Hill SSSI extends over approximately 2.5km of steep south-facing escarpment to the west of Monkton Deverill. Unimproved calcicolous grassland has been mapped on the steeper slopes. The major grassland type recorded in previous surveys was CG2b on the steepest slopes, grading into less-rich CG2b/CG2c at the top of the slope and then into semi-improved MG6 on the flatter ground above the steep slope. An area of MG5 was recorded in the east of the site at Whitepits Down. In 2009 the grassland types present were largely the same as those mapped previously. The most species-rich CG2b was present on the steepest slopes, grading into poorer CG2c on the upper slopes. This was generally in favourable condition for all attributes, although it was structurally diverse with some areas, particularly to the western end, being rather tall and tussocky. Gentianella anglica was recorded from this unit in 1997 at Holcombe Hole. Grassland here is in suitable condition for this species. A large area of MG5 was previously mapped at Whitepits Down, but this was considered to be virtually identical to the relatively species-poor CG2c on the upper escarpment slopes. This grassland was in unfavourable condition whether assessed as CG2 or MG5. This unit is managed by a combination of sheep and dairy cattle grazing. This appears to be maintaining the grassland in favourable condition.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Nick Nettleingham	6	1008185	21.77	12 Jul 2010	Unfavourable recovering	The CG2 grassland had been fairly closely grazed by sheep early in the season, followed by cattle. This regime is good for controlling ragwort and upright brome, although less good for invertebrates. At the time of visiting the grassland looked good, with masses of squinancywort flowering and some tussockiness for inverterbrates. Overall, the CG2 grassland appeared to be making a good recovering from earlier days, with virtually no ragwort seen (although apparently the weather this season has resulted in not much ragwort). The MG5 grassland on the higher areas is species-poor - the only CSM requirement that failed - but has historically been like this and was being adequately grazed, apart from some significant patches of creeping thistle. Previous scrub control, through cutting and chemical spraying, has worked very well. Overall, this SSSI unit appears to be recovering well, apart from the creeping thistle patches. With the current dry season, it is important that the cattle grazing is monitored and stock removed before sward structure is lost.

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Neutral grassland - lowland	Dianne Matthews	1	1008124	18.40	01 Oct 2009	Unfavourable recovering	The water meadow structures and network of channels are fully functioning and appear in good repair. The site fails the assessment on % cover by herbs as has a grass dominated sward with frequent Ranunculus repens and also Plantago major and P.lanceolata, Rumex acetosa and dandelion spp. However, it is unlikely that this has changed since the last survey. Parts of the site are very tall and areas of nettles occur (past supplementary feeding sites?). Nettles also dominate the banks of the ditches (possibly due to nutrient rich water?). Thistles occur frequently throughout the sward and docks are also occasional. The small area of MG8 in the far southern corner of the site had a uniform sward and the survey undertaken by % cover throughout the sward rather than quadrats. Grasses still dominated here (Festuca rubra, Agrostis stolonifera) but herbs were greater than 15%. This area also failed on species composition with only Filipendula ulmaria frequent although Caltha palustris, Lotus pedunculatus, Carex hirta, Persicaria amphibia, Cardamine pratensis and M. Scorpioides all occasional. Eleocharis palustris, Pulicaria dysenterica, and Veronica spp. also occur. Glyceria fluitans, Juncus articulatis, J.inflexus, J.effuses with Iris pseudocorus and Carex acutiformis (at high proportion of the sward- frequent to abundant) all indicating water logging. This area lies outside of the operational water meadows and is not subject to any control of the water levels. It may be that the site will always lie too wet for more typical MG8 as the 2002 survey of the site found a similar community.

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	1	1007879	45.58	07 Jun 2010	Favourable	7 indicator species frequent, 5 occasional; grass/herb ratio 73%; average sward height 6cm. Encroaching young scrub in places but this should be dealt with as part of HLS agreement. Some of the juniper bushes would benefit from surrounding scrub being cut back.

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	Wiltshire	Swindon	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	David Collingbourne	1	1008063	47.96	05 Aug 2002	Unfavourable no change	A strucured walk with ten stops was made in just over 2 and a quarter hours. The extent of semi-natural woodland was the same as mapped in 1998 by Chalkhill Consultants. Much of the wood has been left unmanaged for atleast 30 years, except the glades and rides on the southern edge which are mown annually for game management. Large areas of largley neglected ash coppice, now forming a canopy with occasional oak standards, with a few mature conifers and sweet chestnuts. Generally a poor representation of understorey species. Regeneration mostly by suckering, and occassional saplings near road and on gladeside. Virtually no natural regenarion of the woodland otherwise, apart from within the pheasant rearing pen, where strong ash regeneration was observed. Small areas of planted oak (25msq.). Predominantly native species 95%+, except notable local area of larch and sycamore. Ground flora sufficiently represented across woodland as a whole and most typical of W8. Large areas of nettle dominate the springline at the foot of the greensand slope, it is thought nitrates enrich the spring water from the arable above the woodland. Visit too late to confirm presence of Herb Paris or Bath Asparagus. Assessed to be in unfavourable condition due to insufficient signs of natural regeneration across the woodland. Englsih Nature is in discussion with the owner to have the Site Management Statement incorporated into a Woodland Grant Scheme aimed at re-establishing coppice management, deer control and thinning of invasive species(sycamore).	Deer grazing/browsing

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	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Stephanie Payne	1	1008203	62.10	17 Mar 2005	Unfavourable recovering	A cattle handling pen has been erected to facilitate cattle grazing and address the under grazing issue on this unit. Contribution to the pen was provided by a Wildlife Enhancement Scheme agreement with English Nature.
South West	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Stephanie Payne	2	1008204	61.35	18 Jul 2002	Favourable	Passed criteria for favourable condition for NVC communities CG3,4 and 5 using 30 quadrat stops. Principle communities CG3 and CG5, with Brachypodium pinnatum not surprisingly more abundant in the quadrats taken in the CG5 areas. Nationally scarce round-headed rampion observed frequently in the sward over large areas of this unit, and the small bastard toadflax growing well in and around one quadrat Grid ref.SU044689.
South West	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Stephanie Payne	3	1008205	4.77	16 Jul 2009	Unfavourable recovering	Extent: No loss or change in extent recorded. Extent corresponds to NVC data. Sward Composition: pass on grass/herb ratio within 40-90% and positive indicator species present: 12 frequent- bird’s foot trefoil, rough hawkbit, clustered bellflower, mouse ear hawkweed, rock rose, devil’s bit scabious, upright brome, stemless thistle, salad burnet, ladies bedstraw, hoary plantain, fairy flax and 4 occasional: squinancywort, small scabious, ox-eye daisy and cowslip. Bromus erectus was frequent component of the sward- but overall cover was less than 10% cover. Brachypodium pinnatum is locally abundant- the current grazing pressure is keeping it in check sufficiently. Pass. Bare ground – no more than 5% recorded. Leaf Litter c.20% PASS. Rabbit Grazing- No more than 0.05 ha. PASS. Scrub: estimated 10-15% cover –comprises mature scrub and young hawthorn bushes and seedlings which need to be controlled. FAIL. Vascular Plant assemblage: Round headed rampion and bastard toadflax recorded. Overall Assessment: unfavourable recovering as scrub management and grazing is to be addressed through existing CSS and forthcoming HLS application.

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Dianne Matthews	1	1008118	7.31	30 Jul 2004	Unfavourable recovering	Sward composition good overall, with 8 positive indicator species frequent, and bastard toadflax also present. Height and structure quite variable; western section longer and tussocky with some litter. Scrub was cleared from two areas in early 2003; there is some regrowth and bramble in the western part of the site.

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Earth heritage	Margaret Feneley	1	1008117	3.53	04 Apr 2008	Favourable

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	1	1007907	10.51	30 Jul 2009	Unfavourable recovering	The grassland/ scrub mix passed the condition assessment, though there are patches of tor grass which need to be kept in check. Tuberous Thistle was extensivly searched for but not found.

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Inland rock	Margaret Feneley	1	1008115	8.10	29 Jun 2010	Unfavourable no change		Inappropriate scrub control, Public access/disturbance
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Earth heritage	Margaret Feneley	2	1008116	0.10	23 Mar 2008	Unfavourable recovering	Work under management agreement to remove scrub, vegetation and rubble from on/around geological faces was completed March 2008.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Inland rock	Margaret Feneley	3	1019317	0.02	01 Dec 2009	Unfavourable recovering	Site now in HLS; agreement includes works to install grille at quarry entrance
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Inland rock	Margaret Feneley	4	1028669	1.57	24 Jun 2009	Favourable	Bat grille installed June 09

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	Wiltshire	Kennet	Neutral grassland - lowland	Stephanie Payne	1	1008123	24.70	14 Feb 2008	Unfavourable recovering	Weeds now under control and unit is being either grazed or hay cut with arisings being removed. Regular monitoring still required
South West	Wiltshire	Kennet	Fen, marsh and swamp - lowland	Stephanie Payne	2	1008121	7.88	07 Sep 2007	Unfavourable no change	The area of Japanese Knotweed has expanded since the last assessment and covers a significant part of the SSSI unit	Other - specify in comments
South West	Wiltshire	Kennet	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Stephanie Payne	3	1008119	2.22	26 Oct 2007	Unfavourable no change	Nice area of wet woodland, with standing deadwood. Not a CSM assessment but lack of open space and the shading of the SAC interest feature (Glyceria swamp along ditches) suggests unfavourable condition. Woodland management option under HLS being discussed with owner
South West	Wiltshire	Kennet	Fen, marsh and swamp - lowland	Stephanie Payne	4	1008122	7.28	29 Oct 2007	Unfavourable no change	Nice area of wet woodland, with standing deadwood. Not a CSM assessment but lack of open space and the shading of the SAC interest feature (Glyceria swamp along ditches) suggests unfavourable condition. Woodland management option under HLS being discussed with owner
South West	Wiltshire	Kennet	Neutral grassland - lowland	Stephanie Payne	5	1008125	7.65	29 Oct 2007	Unfavourable declining	No management had taken place since the last assessment, sward height in excess of 80cm, mature willow scrub over up to 40% of site.
South West	Wiltshire	Kennet	Neutral grassland - lowland	Stephanie Payne	7	1023953	3.12	07 Sep 2007	Unfavourable no change	This unit is best described as swamp, and dominated by Carex acutiformis. Several mature trees are present on the unit and no active management has occurred for many years	Other - specify in comments

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	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Neutral grassland - lowland	Isobel Whitwam	1	1008187	7.24	29 Jul 2010	Favourable	Sward composition = 58% herbs 10 MG5 indicators noted with 4 spp frequent (P veris, L corniculatus, L vulgare and C nigra) and 3 occasional. Anacampsis morio and occasional Ophioglossum vulgatum indicates high quality of sward. Scrub, litter and bare ground all fine. No negative indicators noted at stops. Sward in excellent condition. Time constraints and the fact that it obviously passes meant only 10 stops carried out. Winter wet MG11/13 still herb-rich but not sampled.
South West	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Neutral grassland - lowland	Isobel Whitwam	2	1023609	7.33	29 Jul 2010	Favourable	Main habitat in excellent condition and passes on all attributes. Consistently high herb cover (76%) with 10 MG5 indicators frequent, 1 occasional and 3 rare plus frequent Anacampsis morio and occasional Ophioglossum vulgatum reflecting the quality of the sward. MG4 indicators 9 frequent, 1 occasional and 3 rare with 4 frequent and 1 rare from list A and 5 frequent, 1 occasional and 2 rare from list B. Litter and bare ground well within target. Negative indicators absent or rare (S aquaticum). Clearly passes so only 10 stops carried out. No obvious distribution on the ground between small area mapped as MG5 and rest which is mostly MG4. Lower lying areas provide diversity with locally abundant Juncus articulatus plus more 'interesting' spp such as Valerian dioica.
South West	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Neutral grassland - lowland	Isobel Whitwam	3	1023610	20.64	29 Jul 2010	Favourable	10 MG5 indicators frequent, 3 occasional and 3 rare. 9 MG4 indicators frequent, 4 occasional and 2 rare with 3 frequent and3 occiasional from List A. Small amounts of litter but within acceptable levels (less than 25%) and all other attributes favourable. The 2 fields to the north next to the farmhouse do not meet criteria for species diverisity (for MG 5 1 spp frequent, 6 occasional and 5 rare and for MG4 1 frequent, 5 occasional and 6 rare with only 2 occasional and 2 rare from list A). These fields have always had lower diversity and are considered to be site fabric. The good fields are exceptionally high quality grassland.
South West	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Neutral grassland - lowland	Isobel Whitwam	4	1023612	24.34	29 Jul 2010	Favourable	7 indicator spp for MG5 present with 1 occasional and 4 rare. 8 frequent and 4 rare for MG4 with 3 frequent and 1 rare from List A. Herb cover very high at greater than 70%. Bare ground and litter not present and negative indicators not recorded. 2 northern fields regarded as fabric rush pasture and not assessed.

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	1	1007915	31.13	23 Jul 2010	Favourable	A very favourable site with an adundance of species. Chalkhill blue butterflies on the wing too. Frequent Bastard toadflax though no bug found - conditions seem suitable though. Managed under HLS - winter cattle grazing

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	Wiltshire	West Wiltshire	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Nick Nettleingham	1	1008058	26.66	16 Dec 2009	Favourable	Major NVC communities present at previous survey (1989): CG3c, CG3a, CG3b, MG6 Major NVC communities present in 2009: CG3b/c, CG3a, MG6 Unimproved calcicolous grassland is present on all the steep slopes. In 1989 the major community was CG3c with smaller areas of CG3a and CG3b on south-facing slopes. The majority of the grassland was described as species-rich, although that on the very shady north faces was more mesotrophic. The grassland on the plateau was species-poor MG6. Species-rich calcicolous grassland was still present on the steep slopes. The major community was CG3b or CG3c, with CG3a on the south-facing slope, and also on parts of the east and west-facing slopes and in the former quarry. The grassland on the north-facing slopes was typical of these very heavily shaded slopes towards the western end of the distribution of chalk grassland in Britain. An overall impression is that the quality of the grassland had improved since the NVC survey, with a much increased area of CG3a. This is supported by observations made during surveys of Gentianella anglica between 1997 and 2007, with an increase in suitable area between these dates and a consequent increase in numbers of G. anglica. Grazing pressure may have increased since the 1980s, and current management is ideal. The grassland passes the condition assessment for all attributes.

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	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Neutral grassland - lowland	Isobel Whitwam	1	1030225	26.72	22 Aug 2007	Unfavourable declining	MG5 grassland is botanically diverse but sward structure not meeting objectives. Marsh Fritillary larval web found in August 07 so still present. Brown Hairstreak also still present in good numbers in latest egg search (06/07).	Overgrazing, Undergrazing
South West	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Neutral grassland - lowland	Isobel Whitwam	2	1030226	13.16	22 Aug 2007	Favourable	Egg counts show good numbers to be present on most hedges in this compartment. Hedges unmanaged with much Blackthorn.

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	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Neutral grassland - lowland	Isobel Whitwam	1	1018553	12.12	16 Nov 2009	Favourable

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	Wiltshire	Swindon	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	David Collingbourne	1	1008079	12.62	11 May 2009	Unfavourable recovering	EWGS agreement 2009 addressing lack of open spaces by managing rides, introducing and continuing coppicing, removing non natives and creating additional deadwood

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	Wiltshire	Swindon	Standing open water and canals	David Collingbourne	1	1008048	28.71	06 Jul 2004	Unfavourable no change	There is still evidence that water quality remains an issue. The Site Manager reported that algae blooms were present again last year. There are siltation problems which are being excacerbated by the presence of large bottom feeding fish (bream and carp). Although there is no fish stocking on site, there are a number of large carp in the main lake for fishing interests. Unconsented digging of the bank near a kingfisher burrow led to loss of an area of bank	Siltation
South West	Wiltshire	Swindon	Neutral grassland - lowland	David Collingbourne	2	1028256	12.67	06 Jul 2004	Unfavourable recovering	Failed on lacked of positive indicator species (3 frequent, 2 occasional). Field 1 Centaurea, Rhinanthus and Lathyrus frequent, although northern end spp poor with thistle and dock. Field 2 (small triangular field) Filipendula and Succesia frequent. Field 3 lower herb ratio (30-50%) with Filipendula frequent. Field 4 contained adders tongue fern, and Lathyrus and Rhinanthus freq. Also 3 pairs of breeding lapwing. Juncus cover very dense in place >105 cover overall
South West	Wiltshire	Swindon	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	David Collingbourne	3	1028257	7.92	06 Jul 2004	Unfavourable declining	Fails on the lack of understorey. At least 20% understoey required to support breeding woodland birds. One of the quality indicators is the presence of ponds within the woodland, particularly important for dragonfly assemblage. Both ponds were silted up and heavily shaded, not supporting any emergent or submerged vegetation. One pond suffering from pollution incident from nearby cottage	Forestry and woodland management, Water pollution - discharge

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	1	1008166	9.24	16 Jun 2010	Favourable	CG2 assessed as favourable: 10 frequent species, 1 occasional, 1 rare: herbs 70-90%: sward height 4-7cm. The unit has been grazed with cattle for the past 2/3 years with good effect - some bare ground as a result but good for pioneering species and adonis blue. No Hornet Robber Fly spotted but known to occur through anecodotal evidence - not assessed in detail during this visit.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	2	1020832	6.78	04 Aug 2008	Unfavourable recovering	Site was assessed by Wessex Environmental Associates. There was concern regarding the apparent lack of grazing resulting in some deterioration of sward quality and an increase in Bromus erectus. However, since then the grazing has been secured and with the right regime the site should continue to recover.

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	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Katie Lloyd	1	1008036	49.94	27 Jun 2005	Favourable	1. Area attribute - no loss of ancient woodland, however apparent enroachment of scrub on southern fringes of permanent grassland area - PASS 2. Natural processes and structure attribute: structural diversity as notified maintained (with more ride widening), canopy cover 50 - 90%, clearings >5%, understorey 50%, ground flora >85%. Overall assessment is a PASS, however there is a lack of canopy replacement tree species, 20yrs old in in much of the wood away from the coppice areas and rides,especially on the heavily shaded lower slopes of Monks Wood. 3. Regeneration potential - natural regenration good close to openings and widened rides but lacking away from these areas. Coppice regrowth has generally been very good. PASS 4. Composition attribute : At least 95% site native species. PASS. 5. Quality indicators attribute: Nearly 100% ground flora attributed to W8. At least 10% presence of ash, elm and field male components in mature woodland. Bath Asparagus at recorded location at known population of 7 spikes. Thin-spiked wood-sedge in seepage flush. Seepage springs and streams. PASS.

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	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Earth heritage	Katie Lloyd	1	1008071	5.25	09 Dec 2008	Favourable	1. Exposure of features: PASS 2. Vegetation: BORDERLINE PASS - young growth of woody vegetation, ivy and bramble obscuring, and soon likely to start damaging, features. Requires removal within next 2 years or site will become unfavourable. 3. Tipping/landfill: PASS 4. Tree planting: PASS 5. Engineering works: PASS 6. Geological specimen collecting: PASS

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	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Standing open water and canals	Isobel Whitwam	5	1016370	13.58	13 Jul 2009	Unfavourable declining	Assessed by Jude Smith. Not all attributes measured but enough to indicate that lake is unfavourable declining due to high cover of Elodea nutallii (80%) frequency suggesting eutrophication and low cover of charophytes. Good range of aquatic macrophytes.	Water pollution - agriculture/run off

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	1	1026053	5.14	17 Jun 2009	Favourable	Currently non-intervention which is generally good for this small woodland, and which compliments adjacent actively managed unit, but it may become too shady for some of the epiphytic lichens and as such limited resumption of coppicing to open small clearings is recommended.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	2	1008181	26.05	23 Mar 2005	Favourable	A condition assessment was made as part of the 2001 NVC survey and assessed by a Conservation Officer. This Unit "Wiltshire Coppice" is extensively magaged as coppice, and significantly contributes to the SSSI targets for temporary open space and understorey cover. 1. Area attribute - no loss of ancient woodland - PASS 2. Natural processes and structure attribute: structural diversity as notified maintained (with more coppicing), canopy cover 30%, non-coppice clearings 5%, understorey 65%, ground flora >95%. All pass however this attribite fails the SSSI target on the lack of standing dead wood recorded at 0.3 trees per hectare. However since this unit has been identified for coppice management in the SSSI management plan, and is successfully acheiving this, it should accordingly be expected to have a lower quantity standing dead wood than areas managed for high forest. The Unit is acheving expected targets in accordance with the overall SSSI management plan therefore PASS. 3. Regeneration potential - plenty of seedlings and saplings (>5 /ha). PASS. 4. Composition attribute : At least 95% site native species. PASS. 5. Quality indicators attribute: Nearly 100% ground flora attributed to W8. Presence of crab apple and field maple components in mature woodland. An extensive network of well managed rides, with some supporting high numbers of early-purple orchid, Orchis mascula PASS. Overall Unit assessment - Meeting objectives for favourable condition.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	3	1024758	9.48	08 Jun 2009	Unfavourable recovering	Unit has not been actively managed since previous assessment though the characteristics have changed very little. There were very few regeneration events or indicators of local distinctiveness, though the current WGS and review of the management of the whole woodlands will determine suitable management.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	4	1024757	18.74	04 Jun 2009	Unfavourable recovering	Since the last assessment much management has taken place within this unit with areas being managed to high forest. However, there is still little deadwood and the age structure is poor. The WGS should enable further positive management and as such the unit remains 'recovering' subject to continued suitable management.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	5	1024761	5.40	04 Jun 2009	Unfavourable recovering	Little change since last assessment. The unit is considered to be in unfavourable condition due to the lack of undisturbed old growth and dead timber and overdominance of bramble, though the recent works will lead to a continual improvement of condition, coupled with WGS.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	6	1024759	21.74	17 Jun 2009	Favourable	The whole unit is in a favourable condition for all attributes.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	7	1008174	9.14	26 Nov 2009	Unfavourable recovering	Grassland in a favourable condition, woodland favourable for invert assemblages and lichens but unfavourable for lack of deadwood and regeneration potential. This can be rectified through the WGS.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	8	1024760	16.48	17 Jun 2009	Unfavourable recovering	This unit appears to be in a favourable condition for all attributes.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	9	1008173	28.19	17 Jun 2009	Unfavourable recovering	This unit is in a favourable condition for all attributes
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	10	1008167	37.43	15 Jun 2009	Unfavourable recovering	Very little active management has taken place in this unit since 2001 and as such conditions for some attributes have become unfavourable, though this could be as a result of a mid-cycle coppice regime. A resumption of coppicing would restore the open and shady mosiac.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	11	1008180	36.97	25 Nov 2009	Favourable
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	12	1008171	85.01	16 Jun 2009	Unfavourable recovering	A very large unit with varied soils and management, predominantly on a coppice rotation. Very little deadwood available and the adundance of regenerating birch of some concern for the future, hence the unknown management prognosis.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	13	1008177	31.26	25 Nov 2009	Favourable
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	14	1008170	71.58	01 Jun 2009	Unfavourable recovering	An actively managed large unit under a coppice rotation. Unit passed on all attributes.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	15	1008172	15.54	16 Jun 2009	Favourable	Predominantly beech avenues with a structure resembling that of a linear wood pasture. The avenues have lacked a range of age classes though in recent years a programme of felling and replanting has begun to rectify this.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	16	1008168	10.32	24 Jun 2009	Favourable	Favourable as a non-intervention stand but lichen habitat will decline if no open glades are created in the woodland.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	17	1008169	34.76	01 Jun 2009	Unfavourable recovering	RSPB Garston Wood Reserve- the unit on the whole is in a favourable condition for the lichen interest and invertebrate assemblages. Coppicing is continuing though on a smaller scale than in recent years and the larch plantation in the north appears to be gradually improving with management.

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	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Katie Lloyd	1	1008066	4.60	28 Jun 2006	Favourable
South West	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Katie Lloyd	2	1008069	9.46	07 Dec 2009	Unfavourable recovering	Grassland - assessment of 31 July 2007 prevails Extent: Pass Grass:Herb ratio: Pass (50%) Positive indicators: Pass (5 x F, 8 x R, 3 x O) Cover of shrub/trees: <5% Negative indicators: Pass - small areas of creeping thistle restircted to bonfire sites and MG6 area Sward structure: Ave height: Pass (12.3cm) - Litter: Pass (<25% of sward) - Bare ground: Pass (<10%) - Rabbit grazing/disturbance: Pass Proxy habitat assessment for inverts on 23/06/09 Duke of Burgundy fritillary: Unfavourable recovering based on absence of butterfly (not recorded since 1985, when one individual was seen). Slightly low on "tall grassy/low scrub" preferred surface, due to scrub removal and grazing regime, being rectified. Adonis Blue: Favourable based on 04/05 records ad 06 sightings, and horseshoe vetch seen at 3 stops during 2007 assessment. White Letter Hairstreak: needs assessment

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Earth heritage	Margaret Feneley	1	1007934	0.31	30 Nov 2009	Unfavourable recovering
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Earth heritage	Margaret Feneley	2	1007936	0.08	08 Dec 2009	Unfavourable no change	Scrub/vegetation obscuring rock face.	Earth science feature obstructed, Inappropriate weed control

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Earth heritage	Margaret Feneley	1	1007950	0.30	04 Apr 2008	Favourable

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Earth heritage	Margaret Feneley	1	1007952	0.23	29 Jun 2010	Unfavourable recovering	SMS agreed with Network Rail Feb 2010. Clearance of vegetation to create an access route and installation of fence to enable safe access to rock face completed by Network Rail in Jan/Feb 2010. Targeted scrub clearance on rock face to enable hand digging of small research pits by geology researcher is planned for winter 2010/11.

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	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Neutral grassland - lowland	Isobel Whitwam	1	1008201	19.09	20 Jun 2009	Unfavourable recovering	Site favourable on all attributes except positive indicators (Centaurea nigra (F), Potentilla erecta (O), Lathyrus pratensis (O), Lotus corniculatus (O)). Hill Ground has slightly greater diversity that other fields. Spread of negative spp indicating water logging still potential local concern but within limits of favourability.

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Neutral grassland - lowland	Dianne Matthews	1	1015659	11.92	01 Jul 2009	Unfavourable declining	Vegetation is taller and coarser with 10% of MG8 lost to S7 and 15% of the MG5 within the area of MG5 MG8 mosaic is now mostly species poor MG8. Some areas still moderately species rich. Whole area appears to have been undergrazed for several years.	Undergrazing
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Neutral grassland - lowland	Dianne Matthews	2	1016681	2.71	01 Jul 2009	Unfavourable no change	Western part of site consists of MG8/S7 mosaic unchanged since 1993. Eastern part of site consists of S7 swamp and the areas of MG8 grassland have been lost to swamp (but not to S28b Phalaris arundinacea swamp which is a feature of the site). Is, however good example of transitions from lowland fen to semi-natural grassland and open water. Management of site needs reviewing as it continues to be undergrazed.	Inappropriate water levels, Undergrazing
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Neutral grassland - lowland	Dianne Matthews	3	1015660	2.24	01 Jul 2009	Unfavourable no change	Little changed since 1993 and the 2003 survey. Grassland still species poor MG8 with patches of swamp. Appears undergrazed.	Other - specify in comments, Undergrazing
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Fen, marsh and swamp - lowland	Dianne Matthews	4	1015662	0.67	01 Jul 2009	Unfavourable no change	Ungrazed area managed for fishing access. S28b swamp vegetation is in favourable condition except for presence of planted trees.	Inappropriate scrub control

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	1	1008186	34.40	05 Jul 2010	Favourable	Notified habitats favourable. Dwarf sedge & bastard toadflax found during surveys by Wilts Botanical Society in 2007/08. Other 2 species in vascular plant assemblage not found but habitat management remains suitable. Botanical specialist consulted 9.11.09 and agrees the SSSI remains favourable.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	2	1016536	6.60	05 Jul 2010	Favourable	CG2 habitat favourable. Dwarf sedge found during surveys by Wilts Botanical Society in 2007/08. Other species in vascular plant assemblage not found but habitat management remains suitable. Botanical specialist consulted 9.11.09 and agrees the SSSI remains favourable.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	3	1023954	7.67	26 Nov 2009	Unfavourable recovering	Scrub management work has been completed and the unit is more accessible to grazing stock. Field visit required summer 2010 to check condition.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	4	1023955	4.49	10 Nov 2009	Favourable

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	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Neutral grassland - lowland	Isobel Whitwam	1	1008159	5.03	14 Jul 2005	Favourable	Meadows in good condition,sward composition >70% herbs with Centaurea nigra, Leucanthemum vulgare, Lotus corniculatus and Succisa pratensis all fequent in sward. Leontodon spp. Potentilla erecta abd Carex flacca Occasional. Also noted a betony(white flowered) , heath spotted orchid and southern marsh orchid Some areas of Deschampsia and Juncus particularly around pond but localised and should be cut when hay cut is taken.

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	1	1008032	11.16	30 Nov 2009	Favourable	Site habitat assesed in June 2006 and passed on all attributes. Conditions also suitable for Adonis blue (recorded in summer 2009) and Hornet Robber Fly (incidental sightings though requires full survey in 2010). Cattle grazing and occassional scrub control on-going.

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Inland rock	Margaret Feneley	1	1008019	0.72	15 Feb 2010	Unfavourable recovering	In HLS agreement from 1 Oct 2009

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	Wiltshire	Kennet	Earth heritage	Stephanie Payne	1	1025707	4.60	12 Oct 2005	Favourable	Visited by Rob Wolstenholme on 5 October 2005. Passed all key attributes for Static (Fossil) Geomorphological Sites (IS). Some large patches of nettles present throughout the stones, although not at present obscuring them.
South West	Wiltshire	Kennet	Earth heritage	Stephanie Payne	2	1025708	44.45	23 Feb 2009	Unfavourable recovering	Owner has carried out appropraite management of this site.
South West	Wiltshire	Kennet	Neutral grassland - lowland	Stephanie Payne	3	1019387	52.16	12 Oct 2005	Favourable	Visited by Rob Wolstenholme on 5 October 2005. Unit passed all key attributes for Static (Fossil) Geomorpholigical sites.
South West	Wiltshire	Kennet	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Stephanie Payne	4	1019388	98.47	14 Jul 2003	Favourable	Earth Heritage SSSI monitoring form for Static (fossil) Geomorphological Sites (IS type sites) used. Unit passed on all attributes. The calcareous grassland interest was checked against the NCC 1990 NVC grassland survey records. Only 1 hectare of CG3c grassland was mapped in 1990. It was not recorded as being particlarly species rich at that time, at the record cards indicate that it did not contain sufficient indicator species to be of SSSI quality in itself. The present situation is much the same with no evidence of loss of extent or loss of species diversity. The present and past Site Managers have observed a more obvious presence of the community indicators in the sward over recent years. The Assessment is that the unit is favorable maintained for both stratigraphy and grassland interests.
South West	Wiltshire	Kennet	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Stephanie Payne	5	1015114	127.67	14 Jul 2003	Favourable	Earth Heritage SSSI monitoring form for Static (fossil) Geomorphological Sites (IS type sites) used. Unit passed on all attributes. The calcareous grassland interest was checked against the NCC 1990 NVC grassland survey records. Only 1.36 hectare of CG2b/c grassland was mapped in 1990. Tthis appears to be associated with alternative corses of the old coach road cutting down into the chalk on this local incline. The present situation is much the same as the 1990 with no evidence of loss of extent or loss of species diversity. Of local interest is the presence of dropwort (Filipendula vulgaris) and Autumn gentian (Gentianella amarella) - both of these were also recoreded in 1990. Four species of butterfly were also note in this area: The Hedge Brown, Meadow Brown, Small Skipper and Ringlet.The present and past Site Managers have observed a more obvious presence of the community indicators in the sward over recent years. The Assessment is that the unit is favorable maintained for both stratigraphy and grassland interests.

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	1	1007956	3.91	26 Jun 2009	Unfavourable recovering	The grassland is species rich, well grazed and in good condition. Good conditions are apparent for Adonis blue. The large rabbit warren provides too much bare ground but with continued management control by the owner this problem should decline.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	2	1007959	9.46	26 Jun 2009	Unfavourable recovering	A predominantly scrubby unit with good diversity of shrub species and age structure. Good scrub edge grassland. Site appears suitable for Adonis blue though a slight increase in grazing pressure would suit the species further.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	3	1007960	9.83	26 Jun 2009	Unfavourable recovering	On balance this unit, which consists of two grazing compartments is in a recovering condition. However, there are large areas of tor grass and bramble dominated areas which require management under the HLS.

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	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Neutral grassland - lowland	David Collingbourne	1	1008061	10.26	17 Jun 2004	Favourable	Assessors first visit to site. Southern field floristically rich along ridges, the middle and northern field were more grass dominated but had many patches of Yellow rattle, black knapweed and saw-wort. Herb ratio above 40% overall, Southern field >80%. Black knapweed, Meadow vetchling, Yellow rattle, saw-wort and Birds foot trefoil frequent, Greater Burnet, Betony and Devil's-bit scabious occasional.

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	Wiltshire	Kennet	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Sarah Grinsted	1	1007840	7.74	02 Jul 2008	Favourable	The north-facing slope appeared to have been grazed in the last year, as evidenced by occasional dried cowpats and a more open sward than the other units; although the south-eastern arm with scattered mature scrub was excluded. The south-facing slope had not been recently grazed.
South West	Wiltshire	Kennet	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Sarah Grinsted	2	1007842	6.89	02 Jul 2008	Favourable	Very species-rich in places, less good in others. Overall, as for other units beginning to look undergrazed, although no lack of positive indicator species.
South West	Wiltshire	Kennet	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Sarah Grinsted	3	1007844	10.59	02 Jul 2008	Favourable	The grassland here is high quality apart from some longer/species-poor areas at the bottom. The hill is open to the wider military training area and unfenced, apart from a recently fenced area at the western end to stop army digging. There was some grazing last year within the fenced area. As far as I know there was no grazing on the rest. The far western end of this slope is more neglected, with scattered, young scrub and species like Galium mollugo indicating insufficient grazing. On-going work by WWCV here should help to tackle the scrub. Duke of Burgundy (8 seen on Tuesday 20th May 2008, Sarah Grinsted) and marsh fritillary (90+, Nigel Cope) doing well. Adonis blue surviving (11 seen on 28/05/08, Nigel Cope).
South West	Wiltshire	Kennet	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Sarah Grinsted	4	1007846	8.48	02 Jul 2008	Favourable	This slope used to be quite short, possibly over-grazed but is now under-grazed. The sward height was excessive in places, although OK on the steeper slopes. Several disturbed/enriched areas with dense nettles around badger/rabbit diggings. Some mature, scattered hawthorn at far eastern end, of value to birds.

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	Wiltshire	Swindon	Earth heritage	David Collingbourne	1	1008018	0.45	26 Nov 2008	Favourable	Visited with Dave Evans (NE specialist: Geological) and Tim Kaye (Swindon BC site Ranger). Tim has undertaken a good deal of work, three areas of the quarry surface have been exposed and Dave Evans acknowledged that good work had been done since his last visit to remove fly-tipping refuge from the site. Remains favourable with the hope that more funding might become available to expose more of the feature.
South West	Wiltshire	Swindon	Earth heritage	David Collingbourne	2	1024990	0.36	26 Nov 2008	Favourable	visited with Dave Evans (NE specialist : Geology) and Tim Kaye (Swindon BC site ranger). Dave Evans was happy that the large area of quarry exposed was typical of the whole of the unit and saw no reason for the unfavourable status. Much of the exposure covered in vegetation is on private land and provided nothing is going on that damages the feature in the future then this unit is favourable. No Jap knotweed found.
South West	Wiltshire	Swindon	Earth heritage	David Collingbourne	3	1024991	0.34	26 Nov 2008	Unfavourable declining	Visited with Dave Evans (NE specialist: Geology) and Tim Kaye (Swindon BC site Ranger). Feature still obstructed and garden waste still being dumped along the length of the feature. As the whole feature is on private land Tim Kaye has not been able to undertake and vegetation clearing, and without a WES scheme to offer funds we cannot offer a management agreement.	Earth science feature obstructed

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Coniferous woodland	Robert Lloyd	1	1007966	28.88	15 May 2007	Favourable	Site assessment made as part of FEP QA visit. Walk over assessment made with Conservation Objective to hand and overall site is in a favourable condition. No loss of ancient semi-natural/ ancient stands; individual trees not measured but no obvious loss as a result of felling or die back. Plenty of deadwood both standing and fallen and good age sructure of yew, ash and oak - no apparent deer issue though some browsing does occur; Good evidence of yew seedlings and layering taking place throughout, some areas of ash beginning to dominate where light is getting through which will need management. The open glade of chalk grassland very herb-rich where rabbits graze - numerous orchids on scrubby margins, ideal woodland edge habitat for butteflies. External factors include regular scout visits and a wooden house but they appear not to have an effect on SSSI/ SAC.

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	Wiltshire	West Wiltshire	Earth heritage	Katie Lloyd	1	1008060	0.80	25 Sep 2007	Favourable	Exposure of interest: Pass - can access parts of exposure; Vegetation: Pass - scrub is re-growing and will need re-clearing in c. 2-3 years to avoid obscuring/damage; Tipping/landfill: Pass - no tipping or landfill obscuring/damaging features; Tree planting: Pass - no tree planting; Engineering Works: Pass - none occuring; Planning condition observation: Pass - none present; Geol. specimen collecting: Pass - none known, no signs observed.
South West	Wiltshire	West Wiltshire	Earth heritage	Katie Lloyd	2	1025911	0.61	03 May 2005	Favourable	This area is a buffer to the main exposure & contains no exposed geology.

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	1	1029643	3.80	28 Mar 2008	Unfavourable recovering	Targets met for structure, natural processes, composition and ground flora. There remains little sign of regeneration from seed (few ash, no oak), due to deer pressure, although there is evidence of regeneration via suckering. Recent small-scale work to coppice pole stage ash has allowed more light in to the woodland floor and there is regrowth from the stumps (which were cut high to protect shoots from deer). Removal and treatment of laurel clump has been largely successful, although there are some limited signs of regrowth.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Neutral grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	2	1007972	3.29	21 Aug 2009	Unfavourable recovering	Improvement in sward structure and condition as a result of cattle grazing introduced this year is already evident.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	3	1007974	23.26	24 Jun 2009	Unfavourable recovering
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	4	1007977	5.59	24 Jun 2009	Favourable
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	5	1029644	1.05	28 Mar 2008	Unfavourable no change	Signs of regeneration extremely limited due to deer browsing.	Deer grazing/browsing, Forestry and woodland management

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	Wiltshire	Kennet	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Nick Nettleingham	1	1008034	1.57	27 Aug 2009	Favourable

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	1	1007995	20.10	31 Mar 2006	Unfavourable no change	Structure dominated by mature standards and degenerating coppice. Little open space; rides are narrow and in some cases overgrown. Reasonable signs of regeneration despite widespread deer browsing, but ultimately limited by closed canopy.	Forestry and woodland management

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	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Neutral grassland - lowland	Isobel Whitwam	1	1028184	5.74	21 Jul 2010	Favourable	The MG5 grassland is in favourable condition with C nigra, L pratensis, L corniculatus,P erecta and S pratensis all being frequent and S officinalis being occasional. All other attributes are favourable as well. The steeper bank has been cut for hay and and should now be left uncut for several years to develop taller S pratensis to provided habitat for Marsh fritillaries.
South West	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Neutral grassland - lowland	Isobel Whitwam	2	1028185	1.13	21 Jul 2010	Unfavourable recovering	The reportable feature for this unit are the Marsh Fritillaries which have been found in the rough grassland down the south western edge of the plantation. Whilst the quality of the grassland is not favourable for MG5 grassland the structure and abundance of S pratensis is favourable for the Marsh fritillary. The two smaller areas of grassland to the north west of the plantation have become rank and require management. Marsh fritillaries have not been recorded at the site this year and consequently the condition remains unfavourable recovering.

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	Wiltshire	Swindon	Neutral grassland - lowland	David Collingbourne	1	1025607	6.41	17 Jun 2005	Unfavourable no change	Condition assessment shows site to just be missing favourable condition due to insufficient frequency of indicator species. Five indicator species are now frequent throughout the sward, and the herb to grass ratio appears higher than the last assessment. Site validation visit on 11 May 2005 produced a count of 1739 green-winged orchids (Orchis morio). A clump of grey club-rush (Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani) was in fruit in the pond on 17 June 2005. The agricultural management of the land appears to be meeting objectives, although there are still outstanding management needs associated with mitigating against the surrounding residential development.	Fertiliser use

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Neutral grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	1	1018685	4.73	10 Oct 2007	Unfavourable recovering	HLS commenced 1 Nov 2006.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Neutral grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	2	1025854	2.53	10 Oct 2007	Unfavourable recovering	HLS commenced 1 November 2006
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Neutral grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	3	1025855	5.73	10 Oct 2007	Unfavourable recovering	HLS commenced 1 November 2006
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Neutral grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	4	1025856	1.48	10 Oct 2007	Unfavourable recovering	HLS commenced 1 November 2006
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Neutral grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	5	1025857	3.17	10 Oct 2007	Unfavourable recovering	HLS commenced 1 November 2006
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Neutral grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	6	1025858	3.19	10 Oct 2007	Unfavourable recovering	HLS commenced 1 November 2006

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	1	1007962	8.43	23 Jul 2004	Favourable	Site passed on all attributes and is generally looking good.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	2	1007963	7.55	02 Sep 2009	Favourable	A fairly species poor bank which is more MG5 and MG6 - this was the case at notification. Have assessed this unit as site fabric due to no CSM features of interest recorded but could be enhanced by careful management. Suggest thistle control by weed wiping and relaxing grazing pressure in late May/ June to allow flowering and nectar sources for invertebrates, but need to ensure Bromopsis doesn't spread.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	3	1007965	8.47	01 Sep 2009	Unfavourable recovering	Unit consists of two grazing blocks. Northern block passed on all attributes, mainly CG3 - 10+ Adonis blue seen flying (both CSM requirements). Southern block less grazed and more scrubby and requires some scrub management. Both units could be grazed earlier in the year to keep Bromopsis in check. Overall site is in a recovering condition.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	4	1028490	0.66	09 Jun 2009	Unfavourable declining	A small unit grazed with sheep at time of visit. Very few flowering heads and a low herb/ grass ratio of 30-50%. passed on all other attributes but requires a lighter grazing regime in June/ July to ensure flowering and nectar sources for invertebrates.	Overgrazing

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	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Katie Lloyd	1	1008037	18.34	13 Aug 2004	Favourable	Made a structured walk across the unit stopping to sample 10 quadrats in the calcareous grassland community areas. The owner had taken great care this season from the start of the grazing season in the spring to use electric fencing to start the cattle on the lusher areas in the valley bottom and top to avoid the emerging flowers on the flanks of the coombe being eaten as they appeared. The result was a spectacular show of wild flowers in the limestone grassland this year. The calcareous grassland passed the favourable condition criteria well on the primary attributes of grass/ herb ratio (av. 65% herbs), sward height (av. 11cm), and numbers of indicator species present. The local occurence of Brachypodium pinnatum matched well those areas that had been previously mapped as CG4 and CG5 and did not at present appear a problem with regard to becoming over prevalent in the CG3 areas.
South West	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Neutral grassland - lowland	Katie Lloyd	2	1008035	19.53	07 Jul 2004	Favourable	Meadows pass condition assessment criteria for favourable condition. False oat-grass still frequent throughout the sward, however improved aftermath grazing should gradually see a reduction in the prevalence of this species. The northern most end of the meadow north of the pond has become less species rich, but this is believed to be the result of silt/nutrient deposition from winter flooding since the management of this area is no different to other areas of the meadows, and aftermath grazing has been undertaken.
South West	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Katie Lloyd	3	1008038	4.41	07 Dec 2009	Favourable	Wood assessed on 11/11/09 Area attribute: Pass Process/structure: Pass Regeneration: Pass (lots of ash and field maple seedlings; saplings have 'got away' in former canopy gaps Composition: Pass (some evidence of deer browsing on low hazel shoots, but impact of deer on wood 'light') Quality indicators: Pass (Herb Paris not seen at this time of year) Impact of pheasant pen/management very low. One small area of disturbed ground with elder dominant adds to diversity rather than being problematic. Minimum interventions management is working well.

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	Wiltshire	West Wiltshire	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Katie Lloyd	1	1007896	56.30	29 Sep 2006	Favourable	The site is in favourable condition with no loss in area or changes in boundaries. There is a good age structure of trees in the wood with good understorey and diverse ground flora suited to this habitat. However, there is little coppicing being carried out in the woodland and if this is not dealt with then the wood could fall into unfavourable condition with the shading of ground flora. There is good regeneration of the old coppice and of new seedlings and saplings.
South West	Wiltshire	West Wiltshire	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Katie Lloyd	2	1030415	1.73	09 Dec 2009	Unfavourable no change	Grassland ride unit 2 newly created following advice of grassland specialists that the MG5 feature was notified in its own right. The ride is a 50:50 mixture of grassland and woodland indicator plants, but the species richness of the grassland element is much reduced. A late hay cut is taken, but the management of gathering the arisings needs to be reinstated to reduce rankness and improve species richness.	Inappropriate cutting/mowing

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	Wiltshire	Kennet	Fen, marsh and swamp - lowland	Dianne Matthews	1	1007918	11.47	01 Oct 2009	Favourable	The plant communities (S5, M22 and M27) are in favourable condition, however one part of the site is at risk of becoming unfavourable. This is due to the banks of a carrier that feeds water through the meadows is breached and water is being diverted away from the meadows. Also, the water control structure where the carrier reconnects with the river has failed and is in need of repair. In addition an unconsented track has been constructed across the site. This track is inappropriate in the landscape and more importantly may lead to leaching of material used for the sub-base threatening the fen/mire community. The top dressing is also likely to be spread into the adjacent habitats by the cattle and the track may also stop transfer of water across the site. It has been agreed that the unconsented track will be removed and SP under the existing CSS will remedy the risk of losing the habitat to swamp. Desmoulin's whirl snail is present in small localised numbers (M Willing - winter survey 2009/10)

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	Wiltshire	West Wiltshire	Earth heritage	David Collingbourne	1	1018698	3.92	02 Oct 2009	Favourable	Many sections of the feature exposed. Although part of a willow has collapsed into the river, this is not in a section where good exposure's have been recorded. Management of the vegetation that could obscure the main exposures appears to be controlled by the flow of the river. The vast majority of the various sections of the river could easily be re-exposed using handtools.

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	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Calcareous grassland - lowland	David Collingbourne	1	1008067	28.79	15 Jul 2005	Favourable	very good number of positive indicator species. Scub possibly encroaching in the valley with ragwort and nettles.

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	1	1007954	18.32	29 Jun 2010	Unfavourable recovering	CG2 habitat passes all targets, though relatively few flowers in the main combe due to recent sheep grazing. Encroaching scrub on W side of main combe but this should be addressed through HLS agreement. 3 Adonis blue seen on site ; Sehirus dubius not found and no records exist since notification, but the SSSI will be checked again in August.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	2	1023978	11.50	21 Jul 2005	Favourable	Good overall although thistles frequent in northeastern section.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	3	1023979	3.53	29 Jun 2010	Favourable
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	4	1023980	0.61	08 Apr 2009	Unfavourable recovering	Agreed programme of scrub reduction/management has now commenced as part of HLS agreement
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	5	1023981	6.11	11 Aug 2005	Favourable	brambles and thistles moved in where scrub removed recently
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	6	1023982	6.20	11 Aug 2005	Favourable	good number of indicator species present. Grazed by sheep during assessment.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	7	1007955	3.67	11 Aug 2005	Favourable	good number of indicator species.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	8	1023983	12.95	08 Mar 2005	Unfavourable recovering	Unit now managed under ESA and SWES. Will require a full Condition Assessment in 2005.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	9	1023984	3.83	28 Jul 2004	Unfavourable recovering	Scrub control and fencing undertaken for this unit within last 3 years. Good recovery of species by grazing regime. Perhaps some further scrub need clearing but overall the site is recovering well from previous very little grazing.

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	1	1007968	13.48	16 Jun 2009	Unfavourable recovering	Part of site not grazed at time of visit. Passed on all habitat attributes with 8 species frequent, 5 occasional and 4 rare. Bastard toadflax and dwarf sedge both recorded in recent years. Burnt tip orchid not seen but conditions appear suitable. Lots of hippocrepis suitable for Adonis blue but species not seen during visit. Unit noted in the past for Duke of Burgundy and Marsh fritillary but again neither seen during visit - will require further visits to confirm presence/ absence (hence unfavourable recovering assessment)
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	2	1007969	5.81	16 Jun 2009	Unfavourable recovering	Less species rich than unit 1 with significant areas of upright brome, though it still passes on all attributes. No butterfly species recorded during visit. Bastard toadflax present.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	3	1007976	47.28	22 Jul 2010	Unfavourable recovering
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	4	1007978	13.11	30 Jun 2009	Unfavourable recovering	Grassland very species rich and well managed but scrub still an issue and needs to be managed appropriately (through HLS)
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	5	1007980	4.25	30 Jun 2009	Unfavourable declining	Requires grazing and scrub management - possibly through HLS	Inappropriate scrub control, Undergrazing
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	6	1007981	7.05	18 Jun 2009	Unfavourable recovering	No grazing at time of visit on either piece but cattle due to go on soon after. 8 species frequent, 1 occasional, 5 rare - very species rich for a north facing unit. The two management units grazed by cattle with adjacent arable reversion - suggest HLS when ESA expires. Autumn ladies tresses recorded.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	7	1007982	12.12	10 Dec 2009	Unfavourable declining	An apparent lack of suitable grazing pressure in recent years has led to a reduction of indicator species and an high sward height and litter layer. Need to discuss with owner in summer and undertake a further site visit. Would be suitable for HLS.	Undergrazing
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	8	1007983	5.21	25 Jul 2005	Favourable	Whilst the grassland passed on all attributes there is some damage caused by rabbits and possibly badgers on parts of the SSSI unit.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	9	1007984	48.96	10 Dec 2009	Unfavourable recovering	Requires minor works preferably through WGS/ HLS to ensure unfavourable recovering condition is maintained.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	10	1007985	9.21	10 Dec 2009	Unfavourable recovering	Will benefit from some coppicing to open up the ground conditions, otherwise passes on all other attributes.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	11	1021392	4.21	04 Jul 2005	Favourable	Site passed on all attributes apart from cover of ragwort which was seen frequently throughout the sward. However, it was not considered a sign of over grazing and did not cover the site sufficiently to highlight a concern- as such the assessment of grassland remains as 'favourable'.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	12	1019172	22.43	15 Jul 2009	Favourable	Site is well recorded by WWT.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	13	1023549	13.87	13 Jul 2009	Favourable	A very well grazed unit with 8 species frequent, 1 occasional and 5 rare. Unit not noted for other interest features but would expect Adonis blue, dwarf sedge and bastard toadflax. Grazing has shifted from sheep to cattle - due to be part of an organic HLS.

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Earth heritage	Margaret Feneley	1	1008068	0.30	05 Mar 2009	Unfavourable recovering	There is one exposure with a lateral section of approximately 15 metres, and deepened by a trench along approximately one-third of this. Sheep grazing keeps scrub around this in check although the other faces are well vegetated.

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Fen, marsh and swamp - lowland	Robert Lloyd	1	1008001	6.48	18 Aug 2009	Unfavourable recovering	Site managed as per the WWT management plan. The assessment considered the habitat as recorded in 1995 compared to 2009. Southern Damselfly wasn't specifically assessed or recorded on the day but conditions appear suitable for the species.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Fen, marsh and swamp - lowland	Robert Lloyd	2	1008002	2.49	18 Aug 2009	Favourable	This unit is the main hydrological buffer to unit 1 from adjacent horse paddocks. They remain agriculturally improved, grazed by horses and little sign of any potentially damaging activity. Further indepth recording maybe required but there was no sign of anything that may adversley affect water quality.

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Dwarf shrub heath - lowland	Robert Lloyd	1	1007970	5.62	23 Jul 2009	Unfavourable declining	Despite low key grazing in recent years by ponies and some scrub clearance, there has been an overall increase in the amount of tree and scrub encroachment with a resultant net loss of heath communities. A possible HLS or CES requirement.	Forestry and woodland management, Inappropriate scrub control
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Dwarf shrub heath - lowland	Robert Lloyd	2	1007973	4.22	23 Jul 2009	Unfavourable recovering	Varied habitat NVC across the site but all seemingly be managed appropriately by a lower grazing regime than in 2004. The pond has little vegetation in and appears unsuitable for dragon/ damselflies - a further specialist survey would be useful to determine suitability.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Dwarf shrub heath - lowland	Robert Lloyd	3	1007975	1.86	24 Jul 2009	Unfavourable recovering	A continual improvement as a result of a mixed grazing regime with cattle and horses.

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Neutral grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	1	1014658	2.48	13 Jul 2010	Unfavourable no change		Undergrazing
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	2	1014653	139.02	06 Feb 2009	Unfavourable recovering	Deer management effort increased by Estate to enable better regeneration potential. Will require close monitoring to ensure successful outcome.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	3	1014654	53.73	06 Feb 2009	Unfavourable recovering	Deer management effort increased by Estate to enable better regeneration potential. Will require close monitoring to ensure successful outcome.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	4	1014655	25.09	06 Feb 2009	Unfavourable recovering

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	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Katie Lloyd	1	1008070	3.54	23 Jun 2009	Unfavourable recovering	Extent: No loss since assessment in 2002; contraction in areas of good CG3 grassland since notification - considered 'recoverable reduction'. Grass:herb ratio: Fail (31%, below 40% lower threshold) Positive indicators: Pass, but loss of species since 2002 assessment (2002 baseline: 6 x F, 1 x O, 3 x R, currently 4 x F, 2 x O, 4 x R). Bromopsis frequent: Pass Cover of Brachypodium: Pass Cover of shrubs/trees: Pass (<1%, young hawthorn) Negative indicators: Pass Sward structure: Ave sward height: Pass (15cm) - Litter: Pass - Bare ground: Pass - Rabbit grazing/disturbance: Pass Grassland very patchy with patches of long grass and sparser herbs interspersed with more species-rich areas. If yellow-rattle and black knapweed were included in % ratio Grass:Herbs, this attribute would pass, but they are not positive indicators for CG3 so their presence cannot be included in the assessment. Site has apparently declined since 2002 assessment in terms of species-richness of the CG3 areas, but management is in place to address this, hence the site is recovering. Management regime in place and site now thought to be meeting objectives, hence recovering.

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	1	1007901	4.27	16 Jul 2009	Favourable
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	2	1007902	8.03	16 Jul 2009	Favourable
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	3	1007903	13.80	16 Jul 2009	Unfavourable recovering
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	4	1007905	8.42	01 Sep 2009	Unfavourable no change	The condition of this unit has improved recently and it now passes on all attributes except negative indicator species. Ragwort and thistle are frequent and seeding from sources at the top and bottom of the down. Weed control via topping and/or herbicide needed. Sward has a tussocky structure, some areas slightly undergrazed but other parts shorter and species-rich. Cattle have only recently gone back on site. Possible change to winter sheep/late summer beef cattle has been discussed, this would help to improve the site further. HLS still being discussed.	Inappropriate weed control, Undergrazing

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	1	1007998	25.31	13 May 2004	Unfavourable recovering	See comments on file. Overall the wood is in a good state and provided the current management is maintained then it should remain in favourable condition.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	2	1007999	10.04	13 May 2004	Unfavourable recovering	See comments on file. Overall the wood is in a good state and provided the current management is maintained then it should remain in favourable condition.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	3	1008000	14.94	13 May 2004	Unfavourable recovering	See comments on file. Overall the wood is in a good state and provided the current management is maintained then it should remain in favourable condition.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Fen, marsh and swamp - lowland	Robert Lloyd	4	1007986	2.55	22 Jul 2010	Unfavourable recovering	Not grazed as yet this year, but sheep due on shortly.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Fen, marsh and swamp - lowland	Robert Lloyd	5	1007987	3.71	22 Jul 2010	Unfavourable recovering	Currently grazed with horses (not ideal) but cattle/ sheep possibly due later in the year.

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Neutral grassland - lowland	Margaret Feneley	1	1027249	3.52	24 May 2010	Unfavourable recovering	Site had been assessed as unfavourable due to a lack of grazing and cutting over the past two years whilst the site was sold. However, a recent HLS visit has confirmed that grazing is now taking place in all three meadows of the property and as such they are improving. Main assessment based on 2008 data but with grazing noted in 2010.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Fen, marsh and swamp - lowland	Margaret Feneley	2	1027241	1.43	24 May 2010	Unfavourable recovering	Site had been assessed as unfavourable due to a lack of grazing and cutting over the past two years whilst the site was sold. However, a recent HLS visit has confirmed that grazing is now taking place in all three meadows of the property and as such they are improving. Main assessment based on 2008 data but with grazing noted in 2010.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Fen, marsh and swamp - lowland	Margaret Feneley	3	1027242	0.39	24 May 2010	Unfavourable recovering	Site had been assessed as unfavourable due to a lack of grazing and cutting over the past two years whilst the site was sold. However, a recent HLS visit has confirmed that grazing is now taking place in all three meadows of the property and as such they are improving. Main assessment based on 2008 data but with grazing noted in 2010.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Fen, marsh and swamp - lowland	Margaret Feneley	4	1027243	0.73	25 Jul 2008	Unfavourable declining	Ungrazed for more than a year, becoming species poor and rank with a loss of species-rich grassland/ mire.	Undergrazing
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Fen, marsh and swamp - lowland	Margaret Feneley	5	1027244	1.51	13 Jul 2010	Unfavourable recovering
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Fen, marsh and swamp - lowland	Margaret Feneley	6	1027245	0.98	02 Dec 2009	Favourable	The condition of the unit was considered to be favourable, although positive indicator species were at a low frequency given the time of year of survey. Due to go into HLS shortly.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Fen, marsh and swamp - lowland	Margaret Feneley	7	1027246	0.97	13 Jul 2010	Unfavourable recovering
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Fen, marsh and swamp - lowland	Margaret Feneley	8	1027247	0.96	25 Jul 2008	Favourable	Brief assessment made. Site had not been cut for hay so many species still present - good patches of indicator species. An apparent improvement on the survey of 2001, partly due to a change in the mowing/ cutting regime.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Fen, marsh and swamp - lowland	Margaret Feneley	9	1027248	0.93	13 Jul 2010	Favourable

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Neutral grassland - lowland	Dianne Matthews	1	1008009	7.55	27 Aug 2009	Favourable	This part of the water meadow is not presently functioning and therefore the condition assessment fails on integrity of water meadow structures to enable flooding of the fields. To be part of an HLS SP. Also fails assessment due to less than 25% herb cover.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Neutral grassland - lowland	Dianne Matthews	2	1008010	13.28	27 Aug 2009	Favourable	Structures in state of disrepair and threaten ability to manage the meadows traditionally. Needs to be addressed by a SP in HLS. Mosaic of areas of more species rich wet grassland, in particular along the river, along furrows and towards the north of the unit. One area where creeping thistles an issue. Area of MG8 fails as only 3 indicator species (frequent) present and indicators of waterlogging at around 10% cover.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Dianne Matthews	3	1008012	1.12	27 Aug 2009	Unfavourable declining	Area not assessed by CSM as mostly site fabric, however invasive species frequent in areas to south and north of unit -orange balsam and japenese knotweed. Central area of site planted with cricket bat willow and has understorey of rank vegetation. Desirable to return this area to either grazed fen or wet woodland in the long-term. Nice area of woodland to north lacks regeneration.	Forestry and woodland management, Invasive freshwater species
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Bogs - lowland	Dianne Matthews	4	1018329	1.55	01 Oct 2009	Unfavourable no change	Works undertaken under the WLMP to provide open water ditch habitat and create vegetated scrapes to provide habitat for Desmoulin's whorl snail. Main area of site is dry and largely consisted of willowherb and nettle. Site needs reintroduction of grazing.	Undergrazing

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	Wiltshire	West Wiltshire	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Katie Lloyd	1	1007988	5.08	12 Oct 2005	Favourable	1. Area: pass; 2. Processes/structure: pass; 3. Regeneration: pass; 4. Composition: pass; 5. Quality indicators: pass.
South West	Wiltshire	West Wiltshire	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Katie Lloyd	2	1007989	2.63	12 Oct 2005	Favourable	1. Area: pass; 2. Processes/structure: pass; 3. Regeneration: pass; 4. Composition: pass; 5. Quality indicators: pass.
South West	Wiltshire	West Wiltshire	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Katie Lloyd	3	1007990	3.06	12 Oct 2005	Unfavourable declining	1. Area: pass; 2. Processes/structure: fail due to canopy cover exceeding 80% threshold and lack of trees in youngest age class; 3. Regeneration: fail due to lack of coppice regrowth and natural regeneration; 4. Composition: pass; 5: Quality indicators: fail due to lack of Bath asparagus.	Forestry and woodland management
South West	Wiltshire	West Wiltshire	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Katie Lloyd	5	1007992	1.37	12 Oct 2005	Favourable	1. Area: pass; 2. Processes/structure: pass; 3. Regeneration: borderline pass; 4. Composition: pass; 5. Quality indicators: pass. The combination of successful coppicing and tree tubing of natural regeneration over he past 4-5 years has resulted in good structural variety to this part of the SSSI.
South West	Wiltshire	West Wiltshire	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Katie Lloyd	7	1007994	3.18	14 Sep 2009	Favourable	Unit assessment of 2005 re-assessed under Draft Conservation Objectives 2009. Area/Extent: No loss of area - PASS Process/structure: canopy often exceeding 80% cover but not above 90% threshold. Open space present due to natural tree falls. 2-3 age classes of commonest trees - PASS Regeneration: abundant seedlings - would provide "recruitment" age class where there are open spaces. Deer damage evident but low-moderate - not preventing regeneration - PASS Composition: No exotics - PASS Quality indicators: Bath asparagus present on roadside banks, some deer damage - PASS but need to look at management to sustain ensure Bath asparagus populations are sustained.
South West	Wiltshire	West Wiltshire	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Katie Lloyd	8	1007996	6.78	27 Sep 2007	Unfavourable recovering	EWGS in place to address management needs
South West	Wiltshire	West Wiltshire	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Katie Lloyd	9	1007997	1.49	12 Oct 2005	Unfavourable declining	1. Area: pass; 2. Processes/structure: fail due to dense canopy cover (usually >80%), lack of open space, shrub layer coverage frequently lower than threshold limit of 20%, and often less than 3 age classes to commonest trees; 3. Regeneration: fail due to lack of young saplings (little evidence of seedlings "getting away" to sapling and young tree stage) and evidence of deer browsing damage; 4. Composition: pass; 5. Quality indicators: fail due to lack of Bath asparagus where former population existed. 2009 re-asessment under final draft conservation objectives: Unit fails under "Composition" attribute - expected to be >5% non-natives (turkey oak, some sycamore) and "Regeneration" - lack of saplings to young trees and presence of Turkey Oak preventing oak regeneration. Deer pressure is likely to be preventing regeneration. "Quality Indicators" - lack of Bath asparagus where former colony existed. In addition, canopy very dense, lack of understorey, and often only 2 age classes - borderline for "Process/Structure"	Forestry and woodland management

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	Wiltshire	Kennet	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Stephanie Payne	1	1007830	12.29	03 Jul 2009	Favourable	CG3 and CG2 GRASSLAND Extent: No loss of extent recorded as compared with the NVC maps. Sward composition was in good condition within the 40-90% threshold range and (between 50 -95% herb cover). Very diverse sward with good spread of positive indicator species with 6 frequent CG3 species (Cirsium acaule, Galium verum, Lotus corniculatus, Primula veris, Pilosella officinarum, Plantago media, Sanguisorba minor, Thymus spp., Helianthemum nummularium, Linum catharticum, Leontodon spp. and Scabiosa columbaria) and 11 CG2 species (Cirsium acaule, Succisa pratensis, Lotus corniculatus, Primula veris, Pilosella officinarum, Plantago media, Sanguisorba minor, Thymus spp., Helianthemum nummularium, Linum catharticum, Leontodon spp.) and 3 occasional ( Scabiosa columbaria, Asperula cynanchia, Leucanthemum vulgare) in the sward. Round headed rampion (Phyteuma obiculare) was found in good numbers. Sward height was within the threshold range of 2-10cm on average. Negative indicator species: Scrub cover was overall not an issue and the levels of scrub were below the target threshold of 5%. Young ash has established in the longer sward areas adjacent to the woodland and quarry (north east section) – need to monitor and control as necessary. Patches of thistle and nettles noted on parts of the semi-improved / improved grassland encroaching adjacent areas but overall not an issues within the CG3/CG2 community. Passed attributes for litter, bare ground. Rabbit grazing and disturbance – below 0.05 ha. Vascular plants: Juniper and locally distinctive species recorded present in 2008 and 2009: Round headed rampion, Musk orchid, bastard toadflax, fly orchid and marsh helleborine. WWT monitor. Butterflies: Target species present: Marsh Fritillary and Duke of Burgundy present WWT and WBRC records 2008. Overall Assessment: Favourable

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	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Neutral grassland - lowland	Isobel Whitwam	1	1014544	45.68	02 Jul 2007	Unfavourable recovering	MG4 community favourable, fritillary population unfavourable, as total population in monitored plots is still just below threshold level. Population is on an increasing trend however and is likely to be favourable next year. There is an ongoing threat to favourable condition in that the grazing regime is unsatisfactory, for over five years grazing has been by an insufficient number of horses only and there seems no prospect of changing this as things stand.

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Robert Lloyd	1	1007953	12.75	17 Jun 2010	Unfavourable recovering	A predominantly winter cattle grazed downland site very herb rich - 10 frequent species; 4 occasional; 4 rare. 80-90% herbs in each stop. Still some evidence of cattle tracking but not significant. Two areas of scrub to be managed through HLS scheme.

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	Wiltshire	Swindon	Earth heritage	David Collingbourne	1	1008050	0.26	14 Dec 2005	Favourable	Following facelift work in 2005, the the interest features are now exposed and site now in favourable condition

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	Wiltshire	Swindon	Earth heritage	David Collingbourne	1	1007914	1.84	26 Nov 2008	Favourable	Visited with Dave Evans (NE specialist : Geology) and Tim Kaye (Swindon BC site Ranger). Although recorded as favourable ongoing management to clear vegetation from the main areas of exposure are required. In certain areas vegetation clearance is going to be difficult.

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	Wiltshire	North Wiltshire	Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland - lowland	Katie Lloyd	1	1007895	14.55	07 Dec 2009	Unfavourable recovering	Assessment of 26 September 2007 still holds in terms of all the attributes, but site fails on lack of open space (<5% of woodland area, but 5-10% required). Site also fails on quality indicators, in terms of the reduction in rare plants lily of the valley and angular Solomon's seal (not notification features, but important component of the quality indicators attribute). Woodland management under HLS is addressing these issues, hence the site is recovering.

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	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Sarah Grinsted	1	1014838	39.76	04 Aug 2009	Unfavourable recovering	This management unit was under arable cultivation in the mid-1940s and subsequently managed as pasture. Surveys were carried out in 1988 and 2005. There is now a gradation of relatively species-poor MG5b/MG6c on the less sloping/more disturbed areas to a species-rich CG2c in the steeper slopes. Reversion to a calcicolous grassland has been slow but is making progress to a recognisable calcicolous grassland under a suitable grazing regime. This has been facilitated by an unploughed area within the unit and unimproved grassland on neighbouring Castle Down. Further detail can be found in 'Grassland monitoring at Parsonage Down National Nature Reserve', Wilson and Reed, under contract to English Nature, 2006.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Sarah Grinsted	2	1014839	15.19	03 Aug 2009	Favourable	This unit was visited in June and July, six weeks apart, 20 quadrats each time, in an attempt to set a representative baseline for future monitoring - on this high quality chalk grassland. The steep bank has the high quality CG2 grassland, more or less according to the mid 80s NVC map, whilst the rest of the unit has MG5b. On the CG2, there was good consistency between the visits, with 13 positive indicator species frequent, 1 occasional and 2 rare in June, and 11 species frequent, 2, occasional and 5 rare in July. So, an average of 17 out of the 22 positive indicators present on this unit. Herb % ranged from 60-85, averaging 65. The bank was quite tightly grazed at the beginning of June due to a very dry spring but looked more flowery by mid-July. 25 cows and followers grazing, as per the management plan, plus 8? rams. There were no particular issues: some scrapes caused by cattle and a small area of rabbit buurrows and nettles, on a scale that is probably beneficial for invertebrates etc. The rare vascular plant assemblage was assessed by the Wiltshire Botanical Society - Sharon Pilkington, Rosemary Duckett, 2007. This unit holds good populations of the five component species: Thesium humifusum present, Orchis ustulata present, Carex humilis present, Tephroseris integrifolius >15 plants, Gentianella anglica >180 plants. The Conservation Objectives will be amended to 'raise the bar' for future monitoring purposes.
South West	Wiltshire	Salisbury	Calcareous grassland - lowland	Sarah Grinsted	3	1014840	132.69	03 Aug 2009	Favourable	This unit was visited in June and July, six weeks apart, 20 quadrats each time within a similar area in this large unit, in an attempt to set a representative baseline for future monitoring - on this high quality chalk grassland. The unit is a large area of CG2 grassland, with one or two very small areas of CG3. There was good consistency between the visits, with 10 positive indicator species frequent, 4 occasional and 5 rare in June, and 12 species frequent, 2 occasional and 7 rare in July. So, an average of 19 out of the 23 positive indicators present on this unit. Herb % ranged from 35-90, averaging 67. The grassland was well grazed and not very flowery at the beginning of June due to a very dry spring but looked more flowery by mid-July - this didn't affect the number of positive indicators recorded. Overall, the level of grazing was excellent, with enough pressure to maintain short areas and keep any upright brome patches under control, whilst leaving enough tussocks for invertebrates. There were no particular issues: some anthills had been over-turned by the cattle. The rare vascular plant assemblage was assessed by the Wiltshire Botanical Society - Sharon Pilkington, Rosemary Duckett, in 2007. This unit holds good populations of four out of the five component species: no Gentianella anglica, Thesium humifusum present, Orchis ustulata integral, Carex humilis integral, Tephroseris integrifolius present. The Conservation Objectives will be amended to 'raise the bar' for future monitoring purposes.