Mickfield Meadow is a 1.9-hectare (4.7-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Mickfield in Suffolk.[1][2] It is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust.[3]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TM 143 632[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 1.9 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1983[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Fertilisers and herbicides have never been used on this meadow, and as a result it has a rich variety of flora, including fritillary. The dominant grasses are meadow foxtail, cocksfoot, false oat-grass, timothy and Yorkshire fog.[4]
There is access by walking along a field margin from Brook Lane.
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Mickfield Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Map of Mickfield Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Mickfield Meadow". Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Mickfield Meadow citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2017.