Metfield Meadow

Metfield Meadow
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search 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 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

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Metfield Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Metfield Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Winks Meadow". Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Metfield Meadow citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2017.

Coordinates: 52°22′05″N 1°22′52″E / 52.368°N 1.381°E / 52.368; 1.381

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