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Yelden Meadows

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TL010674

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Notification
  
1988

Interest
  
Biological

Area of search
  
Bedfordshire

Management
  
Bedford Borough Council

Yelden Meadows

Yelden Meadows is a 2.8 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Yelden (or Yeilden) in Bedfordshire. It was notified under Section 28 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and the local planning authority is Bedford Borough Council.

The site is a rare example of neutral grassland on clay which has not been improved agriculturally. It is a flood meadow which has been maintained to provide hay with grazing during the winter, and it has a rich variety of plant species. The main grasses are meadow foxtail and rough meadow grass. Old hedgerows add to the diversity of habitats.

The site is private land and there is no public access.

References

Yelden Meadows Wikipedia