Hockley Meadows
Hockley Meadows is a 9-hectare (22-acre) nature reserve south of Winchester in Hampshire. It is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. It is part of the River Itchen SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) and Special Area of Conservation.
This site has water meadows, a stream, willow carr, reedbeds and grassland, which is maintained by cattle grazing. There are brown trout in the stream and flowering plants include southern marsh orchids, water avens and cuckoo flowers.
References
- ^ "Hockley Meadows". Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: River Itchen". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Designated Sites View: River Itchen". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 24 April 2020.