Southorpe Meadow
Nature reserve in Cambridgeshire, England
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Southorpe Meadow is a 2 hectares (4.9 acres) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Southorpe in Cambridgeshire.[1][2] It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.[3]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| |
 Location of Southorpe Meadow. | |
| Area of search | Cambridgeshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TF 083 031[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 2.0 hectares (4.9 acres)[1] |
| Notification date | 1983[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This is one of the few surviving areas of neutral grassland in the county, where ridge and furrow from medieval ploughing can be seen. There is a rich variety of species, such as red fescue in drier areas, and salad burnet in damper ones.[4]
There is access from Main Street.
