Chettisham Meadow

Chettisham Meadow
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationCambridgeshire
Grid referenceTL 541 830[1]
InterestBiological
Area0.7 hectares[1]
Notification1983[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Chettisham Meadow is a 0.7-hectare (1.7-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Chettisham, 3 km (2 mi) north of Ely in Cambridgeshire.[1][2] It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.[3]

The site is grassland on calcareous clay, and evidence survives of ridge and furrow medieval farming. Flowering plants include adder's tongue, cowslip and the uncommon green-winged orchid.[4]

There is access from Church Farm on the road called The Hamlet, by a track which crosses the A10, and curves to meet the track called The Balk. A footpath from the point where the two tracks meet leads to the reserve entrance.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Chettisham Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Map of Chettisham Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Chettisham Meadow". Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Chettisham Meadow citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
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