Iffley Meadows
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationOxfordshire
Grid referenceSP 523 037[1]
InterestBiological
Area36.1 hectares (89 acres)[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Iffley Meadows is a 36.1-hectare (89-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Oxford in Oxfordshire.[1][2] It is owned by Oxford City Council and managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust[3]

These flood meadows on Iffley Island, between two arms of the River Thames,, are traditionally managed for hay and pasture. A large part of the site is on clay, and it is enriched by silt each year when it is flooded. There is a rich grassland flora, with the outstanding feature being 89,000 snake's head fritillaries, which produce purple flowers in the spring. There is a network of old river channels, ditches and overgrown hedges.[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Iffley Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "Map of Iffley Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Iffley Meadows". Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Iffley Meadows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 March 2020.

51°43′48″N 1°14′38″W / 51.730°N 1.244°W / 51.730; -1.244

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