St Clair's Meadow

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St Clair's Meadow
Pasture alongside the Meon Valley Trail - geograph.org.uk - 1651699.jpg
TypeNature reserve
LocationSoberton, Hampshire
OS grid SU610156
Area16 hectares (40 acres)
Managed byHampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust

St Clair's Meadow is a 16-hectare (40-acre) nature reserve near Soberton in Hampshire. It is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. [1]

The River Meon flows through this grassland site, and it has diverse wildlife. There are water voles and kingfishers along the river, and insects include beautiful demoiselle damselflies, golden-ringed dragonflies and many species of butterfly. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "St Clair's Meadow". Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

Coordinates: 50°56′13″N1°07′59″W / 50.937°N 1.133°W / 50.937; -1.133