Ryhall Pasture and Little Warren Verges | |
Aos: | Lincolnshire Rutland |
Interest: | Biological |
Area: | 6.2 hectares |
Notifydate: | 1983 |
Map: | Magic Map |
Ryhall Pasture and Little Warren Verges is a 6.2hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of the village of Ryhall. Little Warren Verges is in Lincolnshire and Ryhall Pasture is in Rutland.[1] [2]
The main grasses on Ryhall Pasture are tor-grass, upright brome and red fescue. The soil is on Jurassic Upper Lincolnshire Limestone, and the rich herb flora include clustered bellflower and greater knapweed. The roadside verges have a diverse calcareous flora, and adjacent hedges are rich in herbs and insect species.[3]
There is public access to the verges but not to the meadow.