Southorpe Meadow Explained

Southorpe Meadow
Aos:Cambridgeshire
Interest:Biological
Area:2ha
Notifydate:1983
Map: Magic Map

Southorpe Meadow is a 2ha biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Southorpe in Cambridgeshire.[1] [2] It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.[3]

This is one of the few surviving areas of neutral grassland in the county, where ridge and furrow from medieval ploughing can be seen. There is a rich variety of species, such as red fescue in drier areas, and salad burnet in damper ones.[4]

There is access from Main Street.

References

52.615°N -0.402°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Southorpe Meadow . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 30 August 2016.
  2. Web site: Map of Southorpe Meadow. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 30 August 2016.
  3. Web site: Southorpe Meadow. Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. 30 August 2016.
  4. Web site: Southorpe Meadow citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 30 August 2016. 24 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121024202427/http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1002139.pdf. dead.

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