| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Hampshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU 414 236[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 4.2 hectares (10 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Ratlake Meadows is a 4.2-hectare (10-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Chandler's Ford in Hampshire.[1][2]
These unimproved meadows on London Clay are recorded back to the sixteenth century and are probably much older. They are dominated by sweet vernal grass, heath grass, tufted hairgrass and Yorkshire fog, and have a rich variety of herbs. Invertebrates include the rare bush cricket, long-winged conehead.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Ratlake Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "Map of Ratlake Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "Ratlake Meadows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
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