Interest Biological Location map Magic Map | Grid reference TF 084 021 Area 1.6 hectares Notification 1986 | |
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Southorpe Paddock is a 1.6 hectare Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Southorpe in Cambridgeshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
This site is a rare example of unimproved grassland on the Jurassic limestone of eastern England. It has typical limestone plants such as purple milk-vetch and clustered bellflower. Mature hedgerows provide additional habitats for wildlife.
There is access from the road south from Southorpe.
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Southorpe Paddock Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA