Yelden Meadows

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Yelden Meadows
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location Bedfordshire
Grid reference TL010674
InterestBiological
Area2.8 hectares
Notification 1988
Location map Magic Map

Yelden Meadows is a 2.8-hectare (6.9-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Yelden (or Yeilden) in Bedfordshire. It was notified under Section 28 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and the local planning authority is Bedford Borough Council. [1] [2]

The site is a rare example of neutral grassland on clay which has not been improved agriculturally. It is a flood meadow which has been maintained to provide hay with grazing during the winter, and it has a rich variety of plant species. The main grasses are meadow foxtail and rough meadow grass. Old hedgerows add to the diversity of habitats. [1]

The site is private land and there is no public access.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Yelden Meadows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Map of Yelden Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 6 September 2015.

Coordinates: 52°17′42″N0°31′16″W / 52.295014°N 0.521183°W / 52.295014; -0.521183

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