Wildlife reserves · East Midlands
Southorpe Meadow
In or near Thornhaugh.
Southorpe Meadow — nature reserve in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Wansford (NVR) · 5.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Southorpe Meadow, the nearest railway station is Wansford (NVR), located 5.3 km away. Admission is free, but wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is PE9 3BX.
About
Southorpe Meadow is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Managed by Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.6153°, -0.4015°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Southorpe Meadow SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Southorpe Meadow is a 2 hectares (4.9 acres) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Southorpe in Cambridgeshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. This is one of the few surviving areas of neutral grassland in the county, where ridge and furrow from medieval ploughing can be seen. There is a rich variety of species, such as red fescue in drier areas, and salad burnet in damper ones. There is access from Main Street.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.6153, -0.4015
- District
- Peterborough
- Parish
- Southorpe
- Postcode
- PE9 3BX
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
- Nearest railway station
- Wansford (NVR) — 5.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7570923 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Southorpe Meadow (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Southorpe Meadow 2.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Southorpe Meadow?
- Southorpe Meadow is in London, United Kingdom (postcode PE9 3BX), in the parish of Southorpe.
- What is Southorpe Meadow?
- Southorpe Meadow — nature reserve in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Southorpe Meadow?
- The nearest railway station is Wansford (NVR), about 5.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode PE9 3BX.
- Who runs Southorpe Meadow?
- Southorpe Meadow is operated by Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
- Is Southorpe Meadow a listed building?
- Southorpe Meadow is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Southorpe Meadow a protected site?
- Yes — Southorpe Meadow is part of the Southorpe Meadow SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Southorpe Meadow free to visit?
- Yes, Southorpe Meadow is free to enter.
- How do I get to Southorpe Meadow?
- The nearest railway station is Wansford (NVR), about 5.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE9 3BX.