Metfield Meadow
Nature reserve in Suffolk, England
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Metfield Meadow is a 1.3-hectare (3.2-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Halesworth in Suffolk.[1][2] It is owned and managed by Suffolk Wildlife Trust under the name Winks Meadow.[3]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| |
 Location of Metfield Meadow. | |
| Area of search | Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TM 303 798[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 1.3 hectares[1] |
| Notification date | 1987[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This meadow on a disused airfield is unimproved grassland, with a rich variety of flora on chalky boulder clay. There are many green-winged orchids, cowslips and pepper saxifrages.[4] The meadow is grazed by cattle or cut for hay to maintain the diversity of the wild flowers.[3]
There is access to the site from Nunn's Lane.
