Cornriggs Meadows is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Upper Weardale in north-west County Durham, England. It consists of a group of fields, located in the Wear valley, 1 km north-west of the village of Cowshill. Most of the fields are maintained as hay meadows by traditional farming methods.

Cornriggs Meadows
Map showing the location of Cornriggs Meadows
Map showing the location of Cornriggs Meadows
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationMAGiC MaP
Nearest town Stanhope
Coordinates54°46′10″N 2°14′24″W / 54.76944°N 2.24000°W / 54.76944; -2.24000
Area15.2 ha (38 acres)
Established1989
Governing bodyNatural England
WebsiteCornriggs Meadows SSSI

Among a varied grassland flora, one field contains a large colony of a rare lady's mantle, Alchemilla acutiloba , which is endemic to Weardale and Teesdale. [1]

References

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  1. ^ "Cornriggs Meadows : Reasons for SSSI status" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 1 April 2022.