Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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Location | Cambridgeshire |
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Grid reference | TL 291 692[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 0.7 hectares[1] |
Notification | 1984[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Hemingford Grey Meadow is a 0.7-hectare (1.7-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Hemingford Grey in Cambridgeshire.[1][2] It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire as Arthur's Meadow.[3]
The site is calcareous clay pasture with a wide variety of plant species, including the herbs oxeye daisy and yellow rattle. There are orchids such as common twayblades and common spotteds.[4]
There is access to the site from Grove Lane, off the eastbound lane of the dual carriageway A14 road.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Hemingford Grey Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Map of Hemingford Grey Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Arthur's Meadow". Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Archived from the original on 26 July 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Hemingford Grey Meadow citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2016.