Castor Flood Meadows

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Castor Flood Meadows
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Flood meadow by the Nene near Castor - geograph.org.uk - 1319001.jpg
Location Cambridgeshire
Grid reference TL 123 972 [1]
InterestBiological
Area41.8 hectares [1]
Notification 1986 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Castor Flood Meadows is a 41.8-hectare (103-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the western outskirts of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire. [1] [2]

This site on the banks of the River Nene is a remnant of formerly extensive flood meadows. Flora include slender tufted-sedges, early marsh-orchids and the nationally restricted narrow-leaved water-dropwort. [3]

The Hereward Way long distance footpath goes through the site. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Castor Flood Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Castor Flood Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  3. "Castor Flood Meadows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.

Coordinates: 52°33′43″N0°20′42″W / 52.562°N 0.345°W / 52.562; -0.345