Foxlease and Ancells Meadows

Foxlease and Ancells Meadows

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Hampshire
Grid reference	SU 830 565 [1]
Interest	Biological
Area	68.8 hectares (170 acres) [1]
Notification	1988 [1]
Location map	Magic Map

Foxlease and Ancells Meadows is a 68.8-hectare (170-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the western outskirts of Farnborough in Hampshire.The site is in seven areas, ^{[1] [2] [3]} two of which are nature reserves managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, Ancells Farm ^[4] and Whitehouse Meadow. ^[5]

This site is mainly composed of species-rich meadows, which are damp and acidic. There also many ponds and ditches which have a diverse flora, including water violet and the nationally declining marsh stitchwort. Over 240 species of plants have been recorded, including 17 sedges. ^[6]

Part of the land within Foxlease and Ancells Meadows SSSI is owned by the Ministry of Defence. ^[7]

References

1. "Designated Sites View: Foxlease and Ancells Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
2. "Map of Foxlease and Ancells Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
3. "Protected Planet | Foxlease and Ancells Meadows". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
4. "Ancells Farm". Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
5. "Whitehouse Meadow". Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
6. "Foxlease and Ancells Meadows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
7. "Mapping the habitats of England's ten largest institutional landowners". Who owns England?. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2025-04-19.

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