Hockley Meadows | |
Type: | Nature reserve |
Grid Ref Uk: | SU476254 |
Location: | Winchester, Hampshire |
Area: | 9ha |
Manager: | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust |
Hockley Meadows is a 9abbr=offNaNabbr=off nature reserve south of Winchester in Hampshire. It is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.[1] It is part of the River Itchen SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest)[2] and Special Area of Conservation.[3]
This site has water meadows, a stream, willow carr, reedbeds and grassland, which is maintained by cattle grazing. There are brown trout in the stream and flowering plants include southern marsh orchids, water avens and cuckoo flowers.[1]