Forests & woodlands · East of England
Houghton Meadows Nature Reserve
In or near Hemingford Grey.
Houghton Meadows Nature Reserve is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Huntingdon · 6.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Houghton Meadows Nature Reserve is located in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, with the nearest railway station being Huntingdon, approximately 6.1 km away. Entry to the reserve is free.
About
Houghton Meadows Nature Reserve is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 52.3272°, -0.1024°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Houghton Meadows SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Houghton Meadows is a 4.7-hectare (12-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) between Houghton and St Ives in Cambridgeshire. The SSSI covers three meadows south of Thicket Road; they are part of the 8-hectare (20-acre) Houghton Meadows nature reserve, which is owned and managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire, and which also includes Browns Meadow to the south. Some of these fields are pasture and others are hay meadows, and they display ridges and furrows from medieval ploughing. They are a type of neutral grassland which is declining nationally. Flowers include cowslips and yellow-rattles, and there are fauna such as green woodpeckers and great crested newts. There is access from the Ouse Valley Way, which runs along Thicket Road.
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- Coordinates
- 52.3272, -0.1024
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- Huntingdonshire
- Parish
- Hemingford Grey
- Postcode
- PE28 9DN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Huntingdon
- Nearest railway station
- Huntingdon — 6.1 km
Sources
- osm: w276202719 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Houghton Meadows (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Houghton Meadows Nature Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 310218.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Houghton Meadows Nature Reserve?
- Houghton Meadows Nature Reserve is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode PE28 9DN), in the parish of Hemingford Grey.
- What is Houghton Meadows Nature Reserve?
- Houghton Meadows Nature Reserve is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Houghton Meadows Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Huntingdon, about 6.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode PE28 9DN.
- Is Houghton Meadows Nature Reserve a protected site?
- Yes — Houghton Meadows Nature Reserve is part of the Houghton Meadows SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Houghton Meadows Nature Reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Houghton Meadows Nature Reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Houghton Meadows Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Huntingdon, about 6.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE28 9DN.