Seaton Meadows

Seaton Meadows
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Rutland
Grid reference SP 915 979 [1]
Interest Biological
Area 11.4 hectares[1]
Notification 1991[1]
Location map Magic Map

Seaton Meadows is an 11.4 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Seaton in Rutland.[1][2] It is owned and managed by Plantlife.[3]

This site is traditionally managed as hay pasture, and it is an example of unimproved alluvial flood meadows, a rare habitat due to agricultural developments. The grasses are diverse, including meadow foxtail, red fescue, sweet vernal grass and Yorkshire fog.[4]

There is access from the B672 road.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View:". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Seaton Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Seaton Meadows". Plantlife. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "Seaton Meadows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 September 2017.

Coordinates: 52°34′16″N 0°39′04″W / 52.571°N 0.651°W / 52.571; -0.651

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