CYNGOR CEFN GWLAD CYMRU

COUNTRYSIDE COUNCIL FOR WALES

SITE OF SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC INTEREST CITATION

VALE OF GLAMORGAN CLIFF WOOD - GOLDEN STAIRS

Date of Notification: 1962, 1983

National Grid reference: ST 091670

O.S. Maps: 1:50,000 Sheet number: 170/171

1:25,000 Sheet number: ST 06

Site Area: 13.4 ha

Description:

The best example of a mixed woodland in South Glamorgan which has a canopy of pedunculate oak, ash, maple and yew. The interesting, ungrazed ground flora and wooded cliff areas includes Purple Gromwell Lithospermum purpurocaeruleum which is restricted to a very small number of sites in the county.

Remarks:

The local Nature Reserve was declared in 1970 and is managed by the Vale of Glamorgan County Borough Council.