Wet Sleddale Meadows
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
  Location within Cumbria | |
| Location | Cumbria |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | NY 554119 |
| Coordinates | 54°30′4″N 2°41′25″W / 54.50111°N 2.69028°W |
| Area | 10.6 acres (0.043 km2; 0.017 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1985 |
Wet Sleddale Meadows is a Site of Special Scientific Interest within Lake District National Park.[1]
Description
[edit]It is located in Cumbria, England, 3km south of Shap village and 300m northeast of Wet Sleddale Reservoir.
Wet Sleddale Meadows is a hay meadow grassland that has a high diversity of plant species including oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare), pignut (Conopodium majus) and three species of lady's-mantle (Alchemilla filicaulis, Alchemilla xanthochlora and Alchemilla glabra). Dactylorhiza maculata and Succisa pratensis are also present.
Part of the land area designated as Wet Sleddale Meadows is owned by United Utilities.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "SSSI detail". designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Mapping the habitats of England's ten largest institutional landowners". Who owns England?. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
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