Castor Flood Meadows
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Cambridgeshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 123 972[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 41.8 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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Castor Flood Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Map of Castor Flood Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "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.