Natura 2000 site – Bath and Bradford on Avon Bats SAC
Natura 2000 sites are Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) designated under the Habitats Directive. Disused mines in the areas adjacent to the plan area provide habitats for a number of bat species including the greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum.
(Source: http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/ProtectedSites/SACselection/sac.asp?EUCode=UK0012584)