Metfield Meadow

Metfield Meadow is a 1.3-hectare (3.2-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Halesworth in Suffolk.[1][2] It is owned and managed by Suffolk Wildlife Trust under the name Winks Meadow.[3]

Metfield Meadow
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationSuffolk
Grid referenceTM 303 798[1]
InterestBiological
Area1.3 hectares[1]
Notification1987[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This meadow on a disused airfield is unimproved grassland, with a rich variety of flora on chalky boulder clay. There are many green-winged orchids, cowslips and pepper saxifrages.[4] The meadow is grazed by cattle or cut for hay to maintain the diversity of the wild flowers.[3]

There is access to the site from Nunn's Lane.

References
  1. "Designated Sites View: Metfield Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  2. "Map of Metfield Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  3. "Winks Meadow". Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  4. "Metfield Meadow citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
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