Frieth Meadows
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationBuckinghamshire
Grid referenceSU799905
InterestBiological
Area2.5 hectares
Notification1986
Location mapMagic Map

Frieth Meadows is a 2.5-hectare (6.2-acre) Site of Special Scientific Interest in Frieth in Buckinghamshire.[1][2] It is in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[3]

The site consists of traditionally managed and unimproved meadows on neutral to acid soils. Plants include quaking grass, green-winged orchid, lousewort and devil's bit scabious. Hedgerows provide shelter for small mammals and birds, and both the grassland and hedges have a wide range of invertebrates.[1]

There is no public access to the site but it can be viewed from Shogmoor Lane.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Frieth Meadows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Map of Frieth Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Moorend Common citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 February 2016.

51°36′29″N 0°50′49″W / 51.6081°N 0.84687°W / 51.6081; -0.84687

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