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'''Wolvercote Meadows''' is a {{convert| 7.1 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} biological [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] north of [[Oxford]] in [[Oxfordshire]]. Part of it is owned by the [[Oxford Preservation Trust]].<ref name=dsv>{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1001707&SiteName=&countyCode=34&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Wolvercote Meadows | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date = 8 April 2020}}</ref><ref name=map>{{cite web|url=https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271001707%27 |title=Map of Wolvercote Meadows|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 8 April 2020}}</ref> It is part of Oxford Meadows [[Special Area of Conservation]].<ref name=omsac>{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteGeneralDetail.aspx?SiteCode=UK0012845&SiteName=&countyCode=34&responsiblePerson=&unitId=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Oxford Meadows| series= Special Areas of Conservation|publisher=Natural England|access-date = 26 February 2020}}</ref>
'''Wolvercote Meadows''' is a {{convert| 7.1 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} biological [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] north of [[Oxford]] in [[Oxfordshire]]. Part of it is owned by the [[Oxford Preservation Trust]].<ref name=dsv>{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1001707&SiteName=&countyCode=34&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Wolvercote Meadows | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date = 8 April 2020}}</ref><ref name=map>{{cite web|url=https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271001707%27 |title=Map of Wolvercote Meadows|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 8 April 2020}}</ref> It is part of Oxford Meadows [[Special Area of Conservation]].<ref name=omsac>{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteGeneralDetail.aspx?SiteCode=UK0012845&SiteName=&countyCode=34&responsiblePerson=&unitId=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Oxford Meadows| series= Special Areas of Conservation|publisher=Natural England|access-date = 26 February 2020}}</ref>


These meadows next to the [[River Thames]] are traditionally managed for pasture and hay, and they have a rich flora. The largest, which is called Great Baynham's Meadow, is used as pasture, and the other fields are managed for hay with grazing in the autumn. There are also watercourses which have many dragonflies.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1001707.pdf |title=Wolvercote Meadows citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 8 April 2020}}</ref>
These meadows next to the [[River Thames]] are traditionally managed for pasture and hay, and they have a rich flora. The largest, which is called Great Baynham's Meadow, is used as pasture, and the other fields are managed for hay with grazing in the autumn. There are also watercourses which have many dragonflies.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1001707.pdf |title=Wolvercote Meadows citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 8 April 2020}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 17:30, 31 March 2023

Wolvercote Meadows
Site of Special Scientific Interest
StandortOxfordshire
Grid referenceSP 485 096[1]
InterestBiological
Area7.1 hectares (18 acres)[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Wolvercote Meadows is a 7.1-hectare (18-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Oxford in Oxfordshire. Part of it is owned by the Oxford Preservation Trust.[1][2] It is part of Oxford Meadows Special Area of Conservation.[3]

These meadows next to the River Thames are traditionally managed for pasture and hay, and they have a rich flora. The largest, which is called Great Baynham's Meadow, is used as pasture, and the other fields are managed for hay with grazing in the autumn. There are also watercourses which have many dragonflies.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Wolvercote Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Wolvercote Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Designated Sites View: Oxford Meadows". Special Areas of Conservation. Natural England. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Wolvercote Meadows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 April 2020.

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