Bentley Station Meadow Explained

Bentley Station Meadow
Aos:	Hampshire
Interest:	Biological
Area:	5.2ha
Notifydate:	1992
Map:	Magic Map

Bentley Station Meadow is a 5.2abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Bentley in Hampshire.^{[1] [2]}

This area of unimproved herb-rich grassland is dominated by cock's-foot, Yorkshire fog and tufted hairgrass. There is a very rich invertebrate fauna, especially hoverflies and butterflies. Hoverflies include the uncommon Sphaerophoria taeniata and Xanthogramma citrofasiatum, while there are 22 species of breeding butterflies.^[3]

A public footpath to Bentley railway station goes through the meadow.

Part of the land area designated as Bentley Station Meadow is owned by the Forestry Commission^[4] .

References

51.18°N -0.867°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Bentley Station Meadow . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 3 May 2020.
2. Web site: Map of Bentley Station Meadow. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 3 May 2020.
3. Web site: Bentley Station Meadow citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 3 May 2020.
4. Web site: 2020-10-06 . Mapping the habitats of England’s ten largest institutional landowners . 2024-10-10 . Who owns England? . en.