Cornriggs Meadows Explained

Cornriggs Meadows
Map:United Kingdom County Durham
Map Size:243
Relief:1
Location:MAGiC MaP
Nearest Town:Stanhope
Coordinates:54.7694°N -2.24°W
Area Ha:15.2
Established:1989
Website:Cornriggs Meadows SSSI

Cornriggs Meadows is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Upper Weardale in north-west County Durham, England. It consists of a group of fields, located in the Wear valley, 1 km north-west of the village of Cowshill. Most of the fields are maintained as hay meadows by traditional farming methods.

Among a varied grassland flora, one field contains a large colony of a rare lady's mantle, Alchemilla acutiloba , which is endemic to Weardale and Teesdale.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cornriggs Meadows : Reasons for SSSI status. Natural England . 1 April 2022.