Castor Flood Meadows

Castor Flood Meadows
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationCambridgeshire
Grid referenceTL 123 972[1]
InterestBiological
Area41.8 hectares[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Castor Flood Meadows is a 41.8-hectare (103-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the western outskirts of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire.[1][2]

This site on the banks of the River Nene is a remnant of formerly extensive flood meadows. Flora include slender tufted-sedges, early marsh-orchids and the nationally restricted narrow-leaved water-dropwort.[3]

The Hereward Way long distance footpath goes through the site.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Castor Flood Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Map of Castor Flood Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Castor Flood Meadows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.

52°33′43″N 0°20′42″W / 52.562°N 0.345°W / 52.562; -0.345