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Wilde Street Meadow

Coordinates: 52°22′55″N 0°30′40″E / 52.382°N 0.511°E / 52.382; 0.511
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Wilde Street Meadow
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationSuffolk
Grid referenceTL 710 790[1]
InterestBiological
Area11.6 hectares[1]
Notification1983[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Wilde Street Meadow is an 11.6-hectare (29-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Lakenheath and Mildenhall in Suffolk, England.[1][2]

This site has a long history of traditional management, with low intensity summer grazing. It has areas of species-rich calcareous grassland, damp pasture, scrub and dykes. There is a large population of green-winged orchids.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Wilde Street Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Wilde Street Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Wilde Street Meadow citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 5 June 2017.

52°22′55″N 0°30′40″E / 52.382°N 0.511°E / 52.382; 0.511