Site Overview

The landbank comprises a series of long-term permanent pasture fields over acidic soil typical of the West Penwith area and with the historic field layout and Cornish Hedges preserved. Mixed acidic grassland, gorse and bracken habitats vary between exposed and windy elevated positions in the south and sheltered damp contexts in the north of the site.

The proposed enhancement actions centre around re-establishing a historic zero-input hay cut and low-intensity aftermath grazing regime. This will take place alongside locally targeted control of scrub and bracken succession protect schedule ancient monuments and other archaeological features. In other areas, natural habitat succession will be allowed to take place to increase the variation and wildness of the site, without sacrificing the invaluable historic and visual character of the area.

National Character Area

West Penwith

Local Planning Authority Area
Cornwall

Habitat Types Available

• Lowland Meadow (high distinctiveness)
• Other neutral grassland (medium distinctiveness)
• Other acid grassland (medium distinctiveness)
• Gorse scrub (medium distinctiveness)
• Hedgerow (medium distinctiveness)

Baseline Assessment
Completed.

Legal Status

In progress, conditional sales available to secure units, registration ongoing

Address
Higher Keigwin Farm, Pendeen, Penzance, TR19 7TS