The Moors, Bishop's Waltham

The Moors, Bishop's Waltham is a 28-hectare (69-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Bishop's Waltham in Hampshire.[1][2] It is a Nature Conservation Review[1] and an area of 14.5 hectares (36 acres) is a Local Nature Reserve, which is owned and managed by Hampshire County Council.[3][4]

The Moors, Bishop's Waltham
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Mill Pond
Area of SearchHampshire
Grid referenceSU 561 169[1]
InterestBiological
Area28.0 hectares (69 acres)[1]
Notification1984[1]
Location mapMagic Map

These unimproved wet meadows and alder carr drain into Mill Pond at the centre of the site. The meadows have a rich and diverse flora, dominated by greater pond sedge in wetter areas, while there are plants such as purple moor-grass and meadow foxtail in drier parts.[5]

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: The Moors, Bishop's Waltham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  2. "Map of The Moors, Bishop's Waltham". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  3. "The Moors, Bishop's Waltham". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  4. "Map of The Moors, Bishop's Waltham". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  5. "The Moors, Bishop's Waltham citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2020.

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