Glapthorn Cow Pasture

Glapthorn Cow Pasture
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationNorthamptonshire
Grid referenceTL 002 905[1]
InterestBiological
Area28.2 hectares[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Glapthorn Cow Pasture is a 28.2-hectare (70-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-west of Oundle in Northamptonshire.[1][2] It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.[3]

This site has ash and maple woodland, and dense blackthorn scrub. It is described by Natural England as one of the most important sites in Britain for the black hairstreak butterfly, which requires a habitat of prunus species such as blackthorn. The scrub also provides nesting sites for nightingales.[4]

There is an entrance to the site at the south-east corner.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Glapthorn Cow Pasture". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Map of Glapthorn Cow Pasture". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Glapthorn Cow Pastures". Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Glapthorn Cow Pasture citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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