Bentley Station Meadow
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Hampshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU 793 429[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 5.2 hectares (13 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1992[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Bentley Station Meadow is a 5.2-hectare (13-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Bentley in Hampshire.[1][2]
This area of unimproved herb-rich grassland is dominated by cock's-foot, Yorkshire fog and tufted hairgrass. There is a very rich invertebrate fauna, especially hoverflies and butterflies. Hoverflies include the uncommon Sphaerophoria taeniata and Xanthogramma citrofasiatum, while there are 22 species of breeding butterflies.[3]
A public footpath to Bentley railway station goes through the meadow.
Part of the land area designated as Bentley Station Meadow is owned by the Forestry Commission[4].
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Bentley Station Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "Map of Bentley Station Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "Bentley Station Meadow citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "Mapping the habitats of England's ten largest institutional landowners". Who owns England?. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
51°10′48″N 0°52′01″W / 51.180°N 0.867°W
