Seaton Meadows

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Seaton Meadows
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location Rutland
Grid reference SP 915 979 [1]
InterestBiological
Area11.4 hectares [1]
Notification 1991 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Seaton Meadows is an 11.4-hectare (28-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Seaton in Rutland. [1] [2] It is owned and managed by Plantlife. [3]

This site is traditionally managed as hay pasture, and it is an example of unimproved alluvial flood meadows, a rare habitat due to agricultural developments. The grasses are diverse, including meadow foxtail, red fescue, sweet vernal grass and Yorkshire fog. [4]

There is access from the B672 road.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. "Map of Seaton Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. "Seaton Meadows". Plantlife. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. "Seaton Meadows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 September 2017.

Coordinates: 52°34′16″N0°39′04″W / 52.571°N 0.651°W / 52.571; -0.651