Southorpe Meadow

Southorpe Meadow
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Cambridgeshire
Grid reference TF 083 031 [1]
Interest Biological
Area 2.0 hectares[1]
Notification 1983[1]
Location map Magic Map

Southorpe Meadow is a 2 hectare 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

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Southorpe Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Map of Southorpe Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Southorpe Meadow". Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Southorpe Meadow citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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Coordinates: 52°36′54″N 0°24′07″W / 52.615°N 0.402°W / 52.615; -0.402

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