Southorpe Meadow is a 2 hectares (4.9 acres) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Southorpe in Cambridgeshire.[1][2] It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.[3]
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Cambridgeshire |
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Grid reference | TF 083 031[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 2.0 hectares (4.9 acres)[1] |
Notification | 1983[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
This is one of the few surviving areas of neutral grassland in the county, where ridge and furrow from medieval ploughing can be seen. There is a rich variety of species, such as red fescue in drier areas, and salad burnet in damper ones.[4]
There is access from Main Street.
52°36′54″N 0°24′07″W / 52.615°N 0.402°W