Frieth Meadows
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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 Location of Frieth Meadows. | |
| Area of search | Buckinghamshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU799905 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 2.5 ha (6.2 acres) |
| Notification date | 1986 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Frieth Meadows is a 2.5-hectare (6.2-acre) Site of Special Scientific Interest in Frieth in Buckinghamshire.[1][2] It is in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[3]
The site consists of traditionally managed and unimproved meadows on neutral to acid soils. Plants include quaking grass, green-winged orchid, lousewort and devil's bit scabious. Hedgerows provide shelter for small mammals and birds, and both the grassland and hedges have a wide range of invertebrates.[1]
There is no public access to the site but it can be viewed from Shogmoor Lane.
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References
[edit]- 1 2 "Frieth Meadows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ↑ "Map of Frieth Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ↑ "Moorend Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 February 2016.