Wey Valley Meadows

Wey Valley Meadows is a 94.1-hectare (233-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Godalming in Surrey.[1][2]

Wey Valley Meadows
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationSurrey
Grid referenceSU 993 462[1]
InterestBiological
Area94.1 hectares (233 acres)[1]
Notification1991[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This 4-kilometre (2.5-mile) long stretch of the valley of the River Wey consists of species-rich unimproved meadows. Much of it is maintained by rabbit grazing, but there are also areas of wet fen-meadow, woodland and scrub. Snipe, lapwing and kingfisher breed on the site.[3]

References

  1. "Designated Sites View: Wey Valley Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  2. "Map of Wey Valley Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  3. "Wey Valley Meadowscitation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

51.206°N 0.580°W / 51.206; -0.580

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