Soil Site Reporter

Soilscapes


Soilscapes are an easy-to-understand classification of soils used to describe the soils of England and Wales only (a separate classification being applied in Scotland and Northern Ireland). Soilscapes conveys a summary of the broad regional differences in the soil landscapes of England and Wales. Soilscapes is not intended as a means for supporting detailed assessments, such as land planning applications or site investigations; nor should it be used to support commercial activities. For such applications, a parallel service Soils Site Reporter provides comprehensive reporting for specific locations. More detailed soil datasets are also available for lease from CEC.

Freely draining very acid sandy and loamy soils (14)

Texture: Sandy, some loamy
Drainage: Freely draining
Fertility: Very low
Land Cover: Heath and forestry
Habitats: Mostly lowland dry heath communities
Topsoil Carbon: Medium
Mostly Drains To: Groundwater
Water Protection Issues: Soil erosion along footpaths or from burnt areas may be a local issue
General Cropping Guidance: Little of this land is cropped. Extensive grazing

Included Soil Associations
0631a    ANGLEZARKE
0631b    DELAMERE
0631c    SHIRRELL HEATH 1
0631d    SHIRRELL HEATH 2
0631e    GOLDSTONE
0631f    Crannymoor
0633    LARKBARROW
0634    SOUTHAMPTON
Top

All information Copyright, Cranfield University © 2024

Citation: To use information from this web resource in your work, please cite this as follows:
Cranfield University 2024. The Soils Guide. Available: www.landis.org.uk. Cranfield University, UK. Last accessed 19/03/2024




About Us

LandIS, or the Land Information System is one of the offerings of the Soil and Agrifood Institute. Incorporating the National Soil Resources Institute, Cranfield Environment Centre (CEC) is the largest UK national and international centre for research and development, consultancy and training in soils and their interaction with the atmosphere, land use, geology and water resources.

Cranfield Environment Centre
Cranfield University
Bullock Building (B53)
Cranfield campus
Cranfield
MK43 0AL
(01234) 752992

QR Code

Cookies: This site uses cookie. No personal information is gathered or held. You will need to enable cookies for this site to operate correctly.