Metfield Meadow

Metfield Meadow
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationSuffolk
Grid referenceTM 303 798[1]
InterestBiological
Area1.3 hectares[1]
Notification1987[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Metfield Meadow is a 1.3-hectare (3.2-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Halesworth in Suffolk.[1][2] It is owned and managed by Suffolk Wildlife Trust under the name Winks Meadow.[3]

This meadow on a disused airfield is unimproved grassland, with a rich variety of flora on chalky boulder clay. There are many green-winged orchids, cowslips and pepper saxifrages.[4] The meadow is grazed by cattle or cut for hay to maintain the diversity of the wild flowers.[3]

There is access to the site from Nunn's Lane.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Metfield Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Metfield Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Winks Meadow". Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Metfield Meadow citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2017.

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