Metfield Meadow
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TM 303 798[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 1.3 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1987[1] |
| Location map | Magic 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
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Metfield Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "Map of Metfield Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Winks Meadow". Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "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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