Seaton Meadows

Seaton Meadows
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationRutland
Grid referenceSP 915 979[1]
InterestBiological
Area11.4 hectares[1]
Notification1991[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Seaton Meadows is an 11.4-hectare (28-acre) 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. ^ a b c d "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.
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