Ryhall Pasture and Little Warren Verges

Ryhall Pasture and Little Warren Verges
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Ryhall Pasture
Area of Search Lincolnshire
Rutland
Grid reference TF 021 137 [1]
Interest Biological
Area 6.2 hectares[1]
Notification 1983[1]
Location map Magic Map

Ryhall Pasture and Little Warren Verges is a 6.2 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of the village of Ryhall. Little Warren Verges is in Lincolnshire and Ryhall Pasture is in Rutland.[1][2]

The main grasses on Ryhall Pasture are tor-grass, upright brome and red fescue. The soil is on Jurassic Upper Lincolnshire Limestone, and the rich herb flora include clustered bellflower and greater knapweed. The roadside verges have a diverse calcareous flora, and adjacent hedges are rich in herbs and insect species.[3]

There is public access to the verges but not to the meadow.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Ryhall Pasture and Little Warren Verges". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Ryhall Pasture and Little Warren Verges". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Ryhall Pasture and Little Warren Verges citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 September 2017.

Coordinates: 52°42′40″N 0°29′24″W / 52.711°N 0.49°W / 52.711; -0.49

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