Greywell Fen
Greywell Fen is a 38-hectare (94-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Greywell in Hampshire. It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2, and an area of 13 hectares (32 acres) is a nature reserve called Greywell Moors, which is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
This 2-kilometre (1.2-mile) long site is calcareous fen. There is a large area of wet grassland, which is grazed by cattle, and a small area of carr woodland. Meadow flora include cowslip, dyer's greenweed and pepper-saxifrage.
References
- ^ "Designated Sites View: Greywell Fen". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Map of Greywell Fen". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521-21403-3.
- ^ "Greywell Moors". Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Greywell Fen citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
51°15′07″N 0°58′16″W / 51.252°N 0.971°W
