Sandy Beck Meadow National Nature Reserve
Introduction
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Sandy Beck Meadow National Nature Reserve
Image: © Oliver Dixon Taken: 10 Apr 2008
At 0.4 ha, this is Natural England's smallest reserve. A surviving fragment of a flower rich, traditionally managed hay meadow. It has not been ploughed in living memory and so retains a wealth of wild flowers. Many common grasses are present and also notable flowers such as Great Burnet, Greater Butterfly Orchid, Wood Anemone and Common Bistort. Natural England manage the meadow by hay cutting and aftermath grazing.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.628867
Longitude
-3.343574