Little Catworth Meadow

Little Catworth Meadow is a 5.2 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Catworth and Spaldwick in Cambridgeshire.[1][2]

Little Catworth Meadow
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchCambridgeshire
Grid referenceTL 103 727[1]
InterestBiological
Area5.2 hectares[1]
Notification1984[1]
Location mapMagic Map

The meadow is traditionally managed grassland on calcareous loam, which is rare in Britain. It has mature hedgerows and it has a rich variety of plants such as salad burnet, dropwort, great burnet, green-winged orchid and adder's-tongue fern.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. "Designated Sites View: Little Catworth Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  2. "Map of Little Catworth Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  3. "Little Catworth Meadow citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2017.

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