Wansford Pasture
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Cambridgeshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 069 994[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 3.1 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1985[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Wansford Pasture is a 3.1 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wansford in Cambridgeshire.[1][2] It is part of the 7.3 hectare Wansford Pasture & Standen's Pasture, a nature reserve managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire (WTBCN).[3]
This is a south-facing slope, with Jurassic limestone grassland and a flush lower down which has a wide variety of wet-loving plants, including some which are rare in the county. The ecology is maintained by avoiding the use of fertilisers and herbicides, and by grazing.[4] The WTBCN was enlarged by the donation of Standen's Pasture in 2007.[3]
There is access to the site from Old Leicester Road.
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Wansford Pasture". Natural England. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Map of Wansford Pasture". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Wansford Pasture & Standen's Pasture". Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Wansford Pasture citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
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