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Greywell Fen

Coordinates: 51°15′07″N 0°58′16″W / 51.252°N 0.971°W / 51.252; -0.971
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Greywell Fen
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationHampshire
Grid referenceSU 719 508[1]
InterestBiological
Area38.0 hectares (94 acres)[1]
Notification1984[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Greywell Fen is a 38-hectare (94-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Greywell in Hampshire.[1][2] It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2,[3] and an area of 13 hectares (32 acres) is a nature reserve called Greywell Moors, which is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.[4]

This 2-kilometre (1.2-mile) long site is calcareous fen. There is a large area of wet grassland, which is grazed by cattle, and a small area of carr woodland. Meadow flora include cowslip, dyer's greenweed and pepper-saxifrage.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Greywell Fen". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Greywell Fen". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  3. ^ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed. (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521-21403-3.
  4. ^ "Greywell Moors". Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Greywell Fen citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2020.

51°15′07″N 0°58′16″W / 51.252°N 0.971°W / 51.252; -0.971