Caldecote Meadows

Caldecote Meadows
	Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search	Cambridgeshire
Grid reference	TL 348 578[1]
Interest	Biological
Area	9.1 hectares[1]
Notification	1985[1]
Location map	Magic Map

Caldecote Meadows is a 9.1 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Caldecote in Cambridgeshire.[1][2]

The site is herb-rich calcareous grassland, which was formerly common in the county, but is now rare. It is traditionally managed by hay cutting and grazing, and plants include salad burnet and dropwort.[3]

The site is private land with no public access.

References

"Designated Sites View: Caldecote Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
"Map of Caldecote Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
"Caldecote Meadows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.

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[dsv-1] "Designated Sites View: Caldecote Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 29 September 2016.

[map-2] "Map of Caldecote Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 29 September 2016.

[3] "Caldecote Meadows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.