Snailwell Meadows

Coordinates: 52°17′02″N 0°24′00″E / 52.284°N 0.4°E / 52.284; 0.4
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Snailwell Meadows
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1985[1]
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Snailwell Meadows is a 14.8-hectare (37-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Snailwell in Cambridgeshire.[1][2]

The meadows are on peat overlying spring-fed chalk, with a variety of soil conditions. Some areas are dry calcareous pasture, and others are wet neutral and marshy acidic grassland. Herbs include

Cambridge milk-parsley is also present.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Snailwell Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Map of Snailwell Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Snailwell Meadows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2016.

52°17′02″N 0°24′00″E / 52.284°N 0.4°E / 52.284; 0.4