| Iffley Meadows | |
| Aos: | Oxfordshire |
| Interest: | Biological |
| Area: | 36.1ha |
| Notifydate: | 1986 |
| Map: | Magic Map |
Iffley Meadows is a 36.1abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Oxford in Oxfordshire.[1] [2] It is owned by Oxford City Council and managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust[3]
These flood meadows on Iffley Island, between two arms of the River Thames,, are traditionally managed for hay and pasture. A large part of the site is on clay, and it is enriched by silt each year when it is flooded. There is a rich grassland flora, with the outstanding feature being 89,000 snake's head fritillaries, which produce purple flowers in the spring. There is a network of old river channels, ditches and overgrown hedges.[3] [4]