Ashdon Meadows
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Essex |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL592402 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 1.5 hectares |
| Notification | 1984 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Ashdon Meadows is a 1.5-hectare (3.7-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Ashdon in Essex.[1][2]
The site is unimproved grassland which is used for hay growing, with some areas calcareous and others neutral. It is the only known example of grassland on chalky boulder clay in north-west Essex. Flora includes salad burnet, downy oat-grass and fen bedstraw.[1]
There is access from the footpath between Water End and Plumtree Grove.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Ashdon Meadows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Map of Ashdon Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
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