Regent, Royal and Carlton Terrace Gardens lasted until 2011, when it was felled due to disease. The following tree species were recorded in the gardens at the end of the 20th century: ash ("Fraxinus excelsior"), beech, black poplar ("Populus nigra"), cherry ("Prunus avium"), common lime ("Tilia × europaea"), English elm ("Ulmus minor" 'Atinia'), hawthorn ("Crataegus monogyna"), holly, horse chestnut ("Aesculus hippocastanum"), laburnum ("Laburnum anagyroides"), Norway maple ("Acer platanoides"), oak ("Quercus robur"), rowan ("Sorbus aucuparia"), silver birch ("Betula pendula"), small leafed lime ("Tilia cordata"), sweet chestnut ("Castanea sativa"), sycamore ("Acer pseudoplatanus"), tulip tree ("Liriodendron tulipifera"), whitebeam ("Sorbus aria"), white poplar ("Populus alba"), and wych elm ("Ulmus glabra").
Burrington Combe as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1952. The calcareous grasslands support a diverse flora which includes Salad burnet ("Sanguisorba minor"), Knapweed ("Centaurea scabiosa" and "Centaurea nigra"), Rock-rose ("Helianthemum nummularium") and Wild thyme ("Thymus praecox"). On the higher, more acidic, slopes Goldenrod ("Solidago virgaurea"), Wood sage ("Teucrium scorodonia") and Common Bent ("Agrostis capillaris") can be found. There are also scrub plants including Hawthorn ("Crataegus monogyna"), Mountain ash ("Sorbus aucuparia"), gorse ("Ulex europaeus") and Elder ("Sambucus nigra"). Several of the caves support bat populations. Geologically it is recognised as a fluvial karst feature which partly intersects a buried and filled