Castor Flood Meadows

Castor Flood Meadows
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Cambridgeshire
Grid reference TL 123 972 [1]
Interest Biological
Area 41.8 hectares[1]
Notification 1986[1]
Location map Magic Map

Castor Flood Meadows is a 41.8 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the western outskirts of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire.[1][2]

This site on the banks of the River Nene is a remnant of formerly extensive flood meadows. Flora include slender tufted-sedges, early marsh-orchids and the nationally restricted narrow-leaved water-dropwort.[3]

The Hereward Way long distance footpath goes through the site.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Castor Flood Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Castor Flood Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Castor Flood Meadows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.

Coordinates: 52°33′43″N 0°20′42″W / 52.562°N 0.345°W / 52.562; -0.345

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