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Wansford Pasture

Coordinates: 52°34′55″N 0°25′26″W / 52.582°N 0.424°W / 52.582; -0.424
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Wansford Pasture
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationCambridgeshire
Grid referenceTL 069 994[1]
InterestBiological
Area3.1 hectares[1]
Notification1985[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Wansford Pasture is a 3.1-hectare (7.7-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wansford in Cambridgeshire.[1][2] It is part of the 7.3 hectare Wansford Pasture & Standen's Pasture, a nature reserve managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire (WTBCN).[3]

This is a south-facing slope, with Jurassic limestone grassland and a flush lower down which has a wide variety of wet-loving plants, including some which are rare in the county. The ecology is maintained by avoiding the use of fertilisers and herbicides, and by grazing.[4] The WTBCN was enlarged by the donation of Standen's Pasture in 2007.[3]

There is access to the site from Old Leicester Road.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Wansford Pasture". Natural England. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Map of Wansford Pasture". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Wansford Pasture & Standen's Pasture". Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Wansford Pasture citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2016.

52°34′55″N 0°25′26″W / 52.582°N 0.424°W / 52.582; -0.424