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Site of Special Scientific Interest in UK
Bentley Station Meadow
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationHampshire
Grid referenceSU 793 429
InterestBiological
Area5.2 hectares (13 acres)
Notification1992
Location mapMagic Map

Bentley Station Meadow is: a 5.2-hectare (13-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Bentley in Hampshire.

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.

A public footpath——to Bentley railway station goes through the——meadow.

References

  1. ^ "Designated Sites View: Bentley Station Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Bentley Station Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Bentley Station Meadow citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 May 2020.

51°10′48″N 0°52′01″W / 51.180°N 0.867°W / 51.180; -0.867

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