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Ryhall Pasture and Little Warren Verges
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Ryhall Pasture
LocationLincolnshire
Rutland
Grid referenceTF 021 137
InterestBiological
Area6.2 hectares
Notification1983
Location mapMagic Map

Ryhall Pasture and Little Warren Verges is a 6.2-hectare (15-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of the village of Ryhall. Little Warren Verges is in Lincolnshire and Ryhall Pasture is in Rutland.

The main grasses on Ryhall Pasture are tor-grass, upright brome and red fescue. The soil is on Jurassic Upper Lincolnshire Limestone, and the rich herb flora include clustered bellflower and greater knapweed. The roadside verges have a diverse calcareous flora, and adjacent hedges are rich in herbs and insect species.

There is public access to the verges but not to the meadow.

References

  1. ^ "Designated Sites View: Ryhall Pasture and Little Warren Verges". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  2. "Map of Ryhall Pasture and Little Warren Verges". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  3. "Ryhall Pasture and Little Warren Verges citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 4 September 2017.

52°42′40″N 0°29′24″W / 52.711°N 0.49°W / 52.711; -0.49

Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Rutland
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