Alpine Meadow, Berkhamsted
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Hertfordshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SP989103 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 0.4 hectares |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Alpine Meadow is a 0.4 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire. It is managed by the Hertfordshire and Middlesex Wildlife Trust and the planning authority is Dacorum Borough Council.[1][2]
The small site is a steeply sloping area of meadow and woodland, and it has been designated an SSSI as a rare example of unimproved chalk grassland. Grass species include upright brome, false brome and sheep's fescue, and there are many orchids, especially common twayblade and common spotted orchid. There are also many butterflies, such as marbled white and the rare Duke of Burgundy.[1] The woodland has birds such as green woodpeckers and finches.[3]
The site is always open and there is access by a footpath from Bridle Way.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Alpine Meadow citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Map of Alpine Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Alpine Meadow". Hertfordshire and Middlesex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 21 December 2014.