| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | West Sussex |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU 991 172[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 7.7 hectares (19 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1993[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Coates Castle SSSI is a 7.7-hectare (19-acre) biologicalSite of Special Scientific Interest west ofPulborough inWest Sussex.[1][2]
This site consists of three separate areas nearCoates Castle. They contain the entire known population in Britain ofGryllus campestris, a field cricket which is protected under the Schedule 5 of theWildlife and Countryside Act 1981. There are an estimated 200 individuals.[3]
The site is private land with no public access.
