Wet Sleddale Meadows Explained

Wet Sleddale Meadows
Aos:Cumbria
Coordinates:54.5011°N -2.6903°W
Notifydate:1985

Wet Sleddale Meadows is a Site of Special Scientific Interest within Lake District National Park.[1]

Description

It is located in Cumbria, England, 3km south of Shap village and 300m northeast of Wet Sleddale Reservoir.

Wet Sleddale Meadows is a hay meadow grassland that has a high diversity of plant species including oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare), pignut (Conopodium majus) and three species of lady's-mantle (Alchemilla filicaulis, Alchemilla xanthochlora and Alchemilla glabra). Dactylorhiza maculata and Succisa pratensis are also present.

Part of the land area designated as Wet Sleddale Meadows is owned by United Utilities.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SSSI detail . 15 October 2024 . designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk .
  2. Web site: 6 October 2020 . Mapping the habitats of England’s ten largest institutional landowners . 15 October 2024 . Who owns England? . en .

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