Hinton Charterhouse Field
Hinton Charterhouse Field (grid reference ST764574) is a 0.32 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) near the village of Hinton Charterhouse in Bath and North East Somerset, United Kingdom. It was SSSI notified in 1991.
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
  Location within Somerset | |
| Location | Avon |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | ST764574 |
| Coordinates | 51.31522°N 2.34000°W |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 0.32 hectares (0.0032 km2; 0.0012 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1991 |
| Natural England website | |
The site is situated on a west-facing slope of a shallow valley of the Cotswolds to the south of Bath and is underlain by Oolitic Limestone. The sward contains a population of the nationally rare Field Eryngo (Eryngium campestre).[1]
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