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Iffley Meadows
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Oxfordshire
Grid reference	SP 523 037
Interest	Biological
Area	36.1 hectares (89 acres)
Notification	1986
Location map	Magic Map

Iffley Meadows is a 36.1-hectare (89-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Oxford in Oxfordshire.^[1]^[2] It is owned by Oxford City Council and managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust^[3]

These flood meadows on Iffley Island, between two arms of the River Thames, are traditionally managed for hay and pasture. A large part of the site is on clay, and it is enriched by silt each year when it is flooded. There is a rich grassland flora, with the outstanding feature being 89,000 snake's head fritillaries, which produce purple flowers in the spring. There is a network of old river channels, ditches and overgrown hedges.^[3]^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Designated Sites View: Iffley Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
^ "Map of Iffley Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Iffley Meadows". Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
^ "Iffley Meadows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 March 2020.