Lymsworthy Meadows Explained

50.8709°N -4.4568°W

Lymsworthy Meadows is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in north Cornwall, England, UK, noted for its biological characteristics.^[1]

Geography

The 7.7ha site, notified in 1992, is situated within Kilkhampton civil parish, 5miles north-east of the town of Bude, 1.5miles west of the border with Devon.^{[2] [3]}

The streams surrounding the SSSI are tributaries to the upper River Tamar.

Wildlife and ecology

The site's habitat mainly consists of moorland and culm grassland that is relatively untouched by agriculture, being one of only a few such sites remaining in Cornwall. The nationally scarce wavy St John's-wort (Hypericum undulatum) can be found on the site.

A colony of marsh fritillary butterflies (Eurodryas aurinia), a nationally scarce species, is also found on the site.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lymsworthy Meadows. Natural England. 9 January 2012. 1992.
2. Web site: Lymsworthy Meadows map. Natural England. 9 January 2012.
3. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 190 Bude & Clovelly