Hemingford Grey Meadow Explained

Hemingford Grey Meadow
Aos:Cambridgeshire
Interest:Biological
Area:0.7 hectares
Notifydate:1984
Map: Magic Map

Hemingford Grey Meadow is a 0.7hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Hemingford Grey in Cambridgeshire.[1] [2] It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire as Arthur's Meadow.[3]

The site is calcareous clay pasture with a wide variety of plant species, including the herbs oxeye daisy and yellow rattle. There are orchids such as common twayblades and common spotteds.[4]

There is access to the site from Grove Lane, off the eastbound lane of the dual carriageway A14 road.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Hemingford Grey Meadow . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 13 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Map of Hemingford Grey Meadow. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 13 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Arthur's Meadow . Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire . 13 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160726133708/http://www.wildlifebcn.org/reserves/arthurs-meadow . 26 July 2016 . dead .
  4. Web site: Hemingford Grey Meadow citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 13 September 2016. 24 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121024195053/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1004037.pdf. dead.

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