Maiden Castle
The hillfort area has substantial dry heath and acid grassland with much invasion of bracken and scrub. The site is part of the Bickerton Hill Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). In October 2005 the conservation status of the site was assessed as “Unfavourable Recovering”. The ecological survey has found at least 50 different plant species and at least 1 Cheshire rarity.
Site management is aimed at restoring the heath by the removal of trees and shrubs and the maintenance of low levels of grazing.
