Far High House Meadows

Far High House Meadows is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Upper Weardale in west County Durham, England. It consists of three fields, located just south of Burnhope Reservoir, some 3 km west of the village of Ireshopeburn. Two of the fields are maintained as northern hay meadows by traditional farming methods, without re-seeding or the application of artificial fertilisers; the third is grazed as pasture.

Far High House Meadows
Location of Far High House Meadows SSSI, Co Durham
LocationWear Valley, North East, England
Coordinates54°44′23″N 2°15′3″W
Area5.5 ha (14 acres)
Established1990
Governing bodyNatural England
WebsiteMap of site

The hay fields are dominated by common bent, Agrostis capillaris, and sweet vernal-grass, Anthoxanthum odoratum, and support a diversity of forbs, among which globe-flower, Trollius europaeus, and marsh-marigold, Caltha palustris, are well represented, with early-purple orchid, Orchis mascula, among the species present in the wetter areas.

The pasture is a mix of acidic upland grassland, dry grassland and flushes, the last dominated by rushes and sedges.[1]

References
  1. "Far High House Meadows" (PDF). English Nature. 1990. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2010.


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