Iffley Meadows

Island in the River Thames in Oxfordshire

Iffley MeadowsSite of Special Scientific Interest

Location| Oxfordshire
Grid reference| SP 523 037[1]
Interest| Biological
Area| 36.1 hectares (89 acres)[1]
Notification| 1986[1]
Location map| Magic 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

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1. ^ a b c d "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. ^ a b "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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Berkshire|

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Slough|

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