Major Farm Meadow Explained

Major Farm Meadow
Aos:	Suffolk
Interest:	Biological
Area:	1.8 hectares
Notifydate:	1986
Map:	Magic Map

Major Farm Meadow is a 1.8hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Eye in Suffolk.^{[1] [2]}

This is one of the few surviving unimproved hay meadows in the county. It is damp grassland on boulder clay, with diverse flora and many molehills. Flowering plants include cowslip, twayblade and green-winged orchid, and there is a mature specimen of the rare black poplar.^[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

52.309°N 1.108°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Major Farm, Braiseworth . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 3 July 2017.
2. Web site: Map of Major Farm, Braiseworth. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 3 July 2017.
3. Web site: Major Farm, Braiseworth citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 3 July 2017.