Castor Flood Meadows Explained

Castor Flood Meadows
Aos:	Cambridgeshire
Interest:	Biological
Area:	41.8 hectares
Notifydate:	1986
Map:	Magic Map

Castor Flood Meadows is a 41.8hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the western outskirts of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire.^{[1] [2]}

This site on the banks of the River Nene is a remnant of formerly extensive flood meadows. Flora include slender tufted-sedges, early marsh-orchids and the nationally restricted narrow-leaved water-dropwort.^[3]

The Hereward Way long distance footpath goes through the site.^[2]

References

52.562°N -0.345°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Castor Flood Meadows . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 30 November 2016.
2. Web site: Map of Castor Flood Meadows. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 30 November 2016.
3. Web site: Castor Flood Meadows citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 30 November 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035226/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1000293.pdf. 4 March 2016.