Sawston Hall Meadows

Sawston Hall Meadows is a 7.4 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Sawston in Cambridgeshire.[1][2]

Sawston Hall Meadows
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchCambridgeshire
Grid referenceTL 491 490[1]
InterestBiological
Area7.4 hectares[1]
Notification1982[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This site has spring fed peat meadows on chalk, a habitat formerly common but now rare. It has the nationally rare flower Selinum carvifolia, which is only found in Cambridgeshire. Drier grassland has a varied flora including spotted-orchid.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Sawston Hall Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  2. "Map of Sawston Hall Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  3. "Sawston Hall Meadows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 5 September 2016.

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