Firle Escarpment

Firle Escarpment
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Cowslips on Firle Escarpment
Location within East Sussex
Area of Search	East Sussex
Grid reference	TQ480061
Coordinates	50°50′06″N 0°06′29″E / 50.835°N 0.108°E / 50.835; 0.108Coordinates: 50°50′06″N 0°06′29″E / 50.835°N 0.108°E / 50.835; 0.108
Interest	Biological
Area	301.3 ha (745 acres)
Notification	1985 (1985)
Natural England website

Firle Escarpment is a Site of Special Scientific Interest at Firle in the South Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the county of East Sussex, England. The area is of biological interest due to its chalk grassland habitat supporting many species of flora, including the rare early spider orchid Ophrys sphegodes.