Upper Waterhay Meadow - Misplaced Pages

Upper Waterhay Meadow (grid reference SU068937) is a 2.8 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in north Wiltshire, England, notified in 1971. It lies on the Thames floodplain in Ashton Keynes parish, downstream (east) of Ashton Keynes village and west of the town of Cricklade.

The site is known for the snakeshead fritillary, which occurs predominantly in its less common white form. Since it was bought by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust in 1970, the alluvial grassland has been managed for the benefit of the fritillaries.

References

"Upper Waterhay". Wiltshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 23 June 2021.

Natural England details and citation sheet for the site (accessed 23 June 2021)

External links

Natural England website (SSSI information)

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Neighbouring areas Avon Berkshire Dorset Gloucestershire Hampshire Oxfordshire Somerset

Biological Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire

Neighbouring areas: Avon; Berkshire; Dorset; Gloucestershire; Hampshire; Oxfordshire; Somerset

51°38′31″N 1°54′11″W / 51.642°N 1.903°W / 51.642; -1.903

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