Wildlife reserves · East Midlands
Merry's Meadows
In or near Stretton.
Merry's Meadows — nature reserve in Rutland, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Merry's Meadows is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Rutland, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.7310°, -0.6120°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Greetham Meadows SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Merry's Meadows is a 12.4-hectare (31-acre) nature reserve west of Stretton in Rutland. It is managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust, and is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest under the name Greetham Meadows. This ridge and furrow meadow is the only known location in the county for the frog orchid. The soil is on boulder clay, and grasses include crested dog's-tail, sweet vernal-grass, upright brome, downy oat-grass and quaking grass. There are several ponds. The only access is by a 400 metre footpath from the Viking Way. The path runs along the left side of a hedge until about 100 metres from the entrance, when it crosses to the right side.
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- Coordinates
- 52.7310, -0.6120
- District
- Rutland
- Parish
- Greetham
- Postcode
- LE15 7QY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Opening
- 24/7
Sources
- wikidata: Q39060509 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Merry's Meadows (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Merry's Meadows 3.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Merry's Meadows?
- Merry's Meadows is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE15 7QY), in the parish of Greetham.
- What is Merry's Meadows?
- Merry's Meadows — nature reserve in Rutland, England, UK.
- How do I get to Merry's Meadows?
- Drivers can use postcode LE15 7QY.
- Is Merry's Meadows a listed building?
- Merry's Meadows is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Merry's Meadows a protected site?
- Yes — Merry's Meadows is part of the Greetham Meadows SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Merry's Meadows free to visit?
- Yes, Merry's Meadows is free to enter.
- How do I get to Merry's Meadows?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LE15 7QY. It sits within the Rutland and Stamford parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Merry's Meadows?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.