Cowden Meadow
Protected area in Kent, England
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Kent |
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Grid reference | TQ 480 414[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 1.1 hectares (2.7 acres)[1] |
Notification | 1984[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Cowden Meadow is a 1.1-hectare (2.7-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Cowden in Kent.[1][2]
This site has flora which are found on grassland sites which have not been cultivated for many years, such as quaking grass, oxeye daisy and pepper saxifrage. Wetter areas are dominated by hard rush.[3]
A public footpath runs along the southern end of the site.
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Cowden Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ "Map of Cowden Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ "Cowden Meadow citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
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