Greensand Ridge

E76179

escarpment sandstone ridge

Greensand Ridge is a prominent sandstone escarpment in southeast England known for its scenic landscapes, woodlands, and rich biodiversity.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form	Occurrences
Greensand escarpment	1
Greensand ridge	1

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	escarpment ⓘ sandstone ridge ⓘ
composedOf	sandstone ⓘ
geologicalPeriod	Cretaceous ⓘ
hasConservationValue	high biodiversity importance ⓘ
hasEcologicalType	acid grassland ⓘ heathland ⓘ semi-natural woodland ⓘ
hasFeature	escarpment slopes ⓘ farmland ⓘ heathland habitats ⓘ mixed woodland ⓘ valleys ⓘ
hasLandscapeCharacter	rural ⓘ undulating terrain ⓘ
hasLandUse	agriculture ⓘ forestry ⓘ
knownFor	rich biodiversity ⓘ scenic landscapes ⓘ woodlands ⓘ
locatedIn	England ⓘ South East England ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ
partOf	Wealden geology ⓘ
supports	diverse bird species ⓘ diverse plant species ⓘ invertebrate communities ⓘ
usedFor	nature observation ⓘ recreation ⓘ walking ⓘ

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

North Downs–Greensand link paths → connectsFeature → Greensand Ridge ⓘ

Surrey Hills → containsFeature → Greensand Ridge ⓘ

Devil’s Punch Bowl area (on adjacent Greensand) → geologicalSetting → Greensand Ridge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Greensand ridge

Holmbury Hill → partOf → Greensand Ridge ⓘ

Leith Hill → partOf → Greensand Ridge ⓘ

Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty → partOf → Greensand Ridge ⓘ

North Downs–Greensand link paths → terrainType → Greensand Ridge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Greensand escarpment