Burgh Hill Farm Meadow

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Burgh Hill Farm Meadow
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Burgh Hill Farm Meadow.jpg
Location East Sussex
Grid reference TQ 537 128 [1]
InterestBiological
Area0.9 hectares (2.2 acres) [1]
Notification 1984 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Burgh Hill Farm Meadow is a 0.9-hectare (2.2-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Hailsham in East Sussex. [1] [2]

This meadow is managed to encourage wildlife and 67 species of flowering plants have been recorded, such as yellow rattle, pepper saxifrage and green winged orchid. The site also has a ditch, two small ponds and mature hedgerows. [3]

The site is private land with no public access.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Burgh Hill Farm Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  2. "Map of Burgh Hill Farm Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  3. "Burgh Hill Farm Meadow citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 January 2019.

Coordinates: 50°53′38″N0°11′02″E / 50.894°N 0.184°E / 50.894; 0.184